Appomattox

Population: 2,085
Median household income: $47,795
Median home value: $124,700

Appomattox is a community in Appomattox County, Virginia, home to 2,085 residents. The median household income of $47,795 is below the Appomattox County median ($62,337).

From 2019 to 2023, Appomattox's population grew 12.3% from 1,856 to 2,085, while its median home value fell 4.4% from $130,400 to $124,700.

74.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1967.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,085
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $47,795
Median home value: $124,700
Median gross rent: $893
Housing units: 810
Homeownership rate: 64.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8562,085

Median household income

$30,987$47,795

Median home value

$130,400$124,700

Median gross rent

$714$893

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,856	$30,987	$130,400	$714
2020	2,005	$33,934	$103,900	$803
2021	2,214	$35,083	$125,000	$851
2022	2,157	$43,750	$128,100	$908
2023	2,085	$47,795	$124,700	$893

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	98	4.7%
5 to 17	386	18.5%
18 to 24	196	9.4%
25 to 34	261	12.5%
35 to 44	250	12.0%
45 to 54	309	14.8%
55 to 64	223	10.7%
65 to 74	213	10.2%
75 and over	149	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,271	61.0%
Black or African American	638	30.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	84	4.0%
Two or more races	61	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate52.0%

Some college or associate's25.8%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	138	9.8%
High school graduate	731	52.0%
Some college or associate's	363	25.8%
Bachelor's degree	133	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	40	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	774	82.5%
Carpooled	74	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	70	7.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	302	34.8%
15 to 29 min	44	5.1%
30 to 44 min	473	54.5%
45 to 59 min	40	4.6%
60+ min	9	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 16.0% (321 of 2,008)

	Count	Share
Family households	421	56.5%
Nonfamily households	324	43.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	745	92.0%
Vacant	65	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	482	64.7%
Renter-occupied	263	35.3%

1-unit, detached74.1%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units10.5%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	600	74.1%
1-unit, attached	30	3.7%
2 to 4 units	10	1.2%
5 to 19 units	85	10.5%
20 or more units	27	3.3%
Mobile home & other	58	7.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5102072
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.3587, -78.8264

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