County · code 51063
Floyd CountyVirginia
Floyd County is a county in Virginia, with its seat in Floyd. It was formed on February 1, 1831.
- Founded1831
- County seatFloyd
- Named forJohn Floyd
- Land area381 sq mi + 0.9 sq mi water
- Population15,476 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped15,199 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Floyd on the map of Virginia
Virginia has 133 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1831 from Montgomery County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Floyd County was created from Montgomery County on February 1, 1831, and was named after John Floyd. In 1873, Floyd County gained a small area from Franklin County.
- 1831Floyd County created Floyd created from Montgomery. · Va. Acts 1830-1831, ch. 72, secs. 1, 12/pp. 137-138
- 1873Gained territory Floyd gained small area from Franklin. · Va. Acts 1872-1873, Dec. reg. sess., ch. 103, sec. 1/p. 85
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Floyd
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 15,199 parcels from Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 10,131 in all from Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Dept of Emergency Management (VDEM; VGIN moved from VITA to VDEM).
checked 14 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Floyd by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Floyd County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Floyd County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Floyd County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Floyd County
- When was Floyd County founded?
- Floyd County was founded in 1831, formed from Montgomery County, and named after John Floyd.
- What is the county seat of Floyd County?
- The county seat of Floyd County is Floyd.
- Is there an online parcel map for Floyd County?
- Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 15,199 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Floyd County's boundary or name changed?
- Floyd County was created in 1831 from Montgomery County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Franklin County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Floyd County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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