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Grayson County
Also known as Grayson County, Virginia, Grayson County, VA
county in Virginia, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Virginia
- Named after
- William Grayson
- Seat
- Independence
- Largest town
- Independence
- Total
- 446 sq mi (1,160 km )
- Land
- 442 sq mi (1,140 km )
- Water
- 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km ) 0.8%
- Estimate 2025
- 15,230
- Density
- 34.7/sq mi (13.4/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
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Grayson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,333. Its county seat is Independence. Mount Rogers, the state's highest peak at 5,729 feet (1,746 m), is in Grayson County.
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