Afton

Population: 243
Median household income: $90,958
Median home value: $323,600

Located in Nelson County, Virginia, Afton is a community with a population of 243. At $90,958, its median household income sits above Nelson County's $68,525.

Between 2020 and 2023, Afton's population declined 50.6% from 492 to 243, while its median home value fell 1.5% from $328,600 to $323,600.

The typical home was built around 1978. 14.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 243
Median age: 53.6 yrs
Median household income: $90,958
Median home value: $323,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 238
Homeownership rate: 59.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

492243

Median household income

$82,311$90,958

Median home value

$328,600$323,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	492	$82,311	$328,600
2021	344	$82,685	$326,200
2022	263	$83,083	$336,400
2023	243	$90,958	$323,600

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 4429.2%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 647.0%

65 to 7436.6%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	4.9%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	19	7.8%
35 to 44	71	29.2%
45 to 54	35	14.4%
55 to 64	17	7.0%
65 to 74	89	36.6%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	225	92.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate21.6%

Some college or associate's38.5%

Bachelor's degree22.5%

Graduate or professional degree13.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	3.5%
High school graduate	50	21.6%
Some college or associate's	89	38.5%
Bachelor's degree	52	22.5%
Graduate or professional degree	32	13.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone58.3%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home25.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	116	58.3%
Carpooled	18	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	7.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	51	25.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14	9.5%
15 to 29 min	43	29.1%
30 to 44 min	56	37.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	35	23.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.44
Poverty rate: 14.4% (35 of 243)

	Count	Share
Family households	66	39.1%
Nonfamily households	103	60.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	169	71.0%
Vacant	69	29.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	101	59.8%
Renter-occupied	68	40.2%

1-unit, detached92.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	221	92.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	17	7.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5100484
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.25 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.0222, -78.8334