Kilmarnock

Population: 1,361
Median household income: $31,696
Median home value: $257,700

Kilmarnock, a community in Lancaster County, Virginia, has 1,361 residents. The median household income of $31,696 is below the Lancaster County median ($67,169).

Between 2019 and 2023, Kilmarnock's population declined 10.8% from 1,526 to 1,361, while its median home value rose 30.0% from $198,200 to $257,700.

52.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1986.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,361
Median age: 54.7 yrs
Median household income: $31,696
Median home value: $257,700
Median gross rent: $582
Housing units: 771
Homeownership rate: 49.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Unemployment rate: 9.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5261,361

Median household income

$36,706$31,696

Median home value

$198,200$257,700

Median gross rent

$673$582

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,526	$36,706	$198,200	$673
2020	1,488	$38,125	$189,300	$806
2021	1,424	$37,589	$203,500	$688
2022	1,284	$36,875	$222,400	$652
2023	1,361	$31,696	$257,700	$582

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7419.3%

75 and over18.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	2.9%
5 to 17	198	14.5%
18 to 24	79	5.8%
25 to 34	175	12.9%
35 to 44	102	7.5%
45 to 54	99	7.3%
55 to 64	161	11.8%
65 to 74	263	19.3%
75 and over	245	18.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	861	63.3%
Black or African American	477	35.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.9%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	197	18.9%
High school graduate	295	28.2%
Some college or associate's	329	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	147	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	77	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	384	84.8%
Carpooled	27	6.0%
Public transit	3	0.7%
Walked	2	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	7.5%
Other means	3	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	287	68.5%
15 to 29 min	70	16.7%
30 to 44 min	39	9.3%
45 to 59 min	12	2.9%
60+ min	11	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.80
Poverty rate: 31.0% (367 of 1,185)

	Count	Share
Family households	329	49.9%
Nonfamily households	330	50.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	659	85.5%
Vacant	112	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	329	49.9%
Renter-occupied	330	50.1%

1-unit, detached52.1%

1-unit, attached7.1%

2 to 4 units18.4%

5 to 19 units19.7%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	402	52.1%
1-unit, attached	55	7.1%
2 to 4 units	142	18.4%
5 to 19 units	152	19.7%
20 or more units	20	2.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5142424
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.7107, -76.3829