This paper presents the economic and demographic characteristics of Varaždin County. Varaždin County is considered the oldest administrative territorial unit, and the City of Varaždin is one of the oldest Croatian cities and has always been the administrative, cultural and educational headquarters of Varaždin County. According to the population census of 2011, 4.14% of the population of the Republic of Croatia lives in the Varaždin County. Geographical and geological features, road infrastructure and the connection of the villages with bus traffic in Varaždin County are described. Varaždin County is located in the far northwest of the Republic of Croatia where it borders Slovenia, and the neighboring counties are Međimurska in the northeast, Koprivničko-križevačka in the southeast, Zagrebačka in the south and Krapinsko-zagorska in the southwest. Varaždin County consists of 6 cities, 22 municipalities and 302 settlements. Also mentioned and described are the main carriers of bus traffic of Varaždin County. Furthermore, the fleet and the collection of passenger transport were presented. An integral part of the work was a survey carried out among residents of Varaždin County about the satisfaction with the service of the bus lines at their disposal, the frequency and the comfort of using public transport.