County · code 51073
Gloucester CountyVirginia
Gloucester County is a county in Virginia, located in the eastern part of the state, with its county seat at Gloucester Courthouse. The county was formed in 1651 and has a population of 38,711 as of the 2020 census.
- Founded1651
- County seatGloucester Courthouse
- Named forHenry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester
- Land area218 sq mi + 70 sq mi water
- Population38,711 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped25,304 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Gloucester 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
Founded in 1651
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Gloucester County was created in 1651 from York County and was named after Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester. In 1791, Gloucester County lost territory with the creation of Mathews County.
- c. 1651Gloucester County created Gloucester created from York. · Hening, 1:371n.; Robinson, 51, 79
- 1791
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Gloucester
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 25,304 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.
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Address points Official
One point per address, 19,316 in all from Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Dept of Emergency Management (VDEM; VGIN moved from VITA to VDEM).
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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
Gloucester 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
Gloucester 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 Gloucester County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Gloucester 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 Gloucester County
- When was Gloucester County founded?
- Gloucester County was founded in 1651, and named after Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester.
- What is the county seat of Gloucester County?
- The county seat of Gloucester County is Gloucester Courthouse.
- Is there an online parcel map for Gloucester County?
- Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 25,304 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Gloucester County's boundary or name changed?
- Gloucester County was created in 1651. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Mathews County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Gloucester 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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