Staffordshire
"Staffs" redirects here. For other uses, see Staff (disambiguation). Staffordshire County Flag Motto: "The knot unites" Staffordshire in England Coordinates: 52°50′N 2°00′W / 52.833°N 2.000°W / 52.833; -2.000 Coordinates: 52°50′N 2°00′W / 52.833°N 2.000°W / 52.833; -2.000 Sovereign state United Kingdom Country England Region West Midlands Established Ancient Ceremonial county Lord Lieutenant Ian Dudson High Sheriff Mrs Philippa Jane Gee [1] (2018-19) Area 2,713 km 2 (1,047 sq mi) • Ranked 18th of 48 Population (mid-2017 est.) 1,126,200 • Ranked 17th of 48 Density 415/km 2 (1,070/sq mi) Ethnicity 97.0% White 1.7% S.Asian 1.3% Other Non-metropolitan county County council Staffordshire County Council Executive Conservative Admin HQ Stafford Area 2,620 km 2 (1,010 sq mi) • Ranked 18th of 27 Population 870,800 • Ranked 8th of 27 Density 332/km 2 (860/sq mi) ISO 3166-2 GB-STS ONS code 41 GSS code E10000028 NUTS UKG24 Website www.staffordshire.gov