Lovingston

Population: 430
Median home value: $288,200

Lovingston is a community in Nelson County, Virginia, home to 430 residents. The median home value of $288,200 is in line with the Nelson County median ($283,000).

From 2019 to 2023, Lovingston's population declined 13.0% from 494 to 430.

61.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1988.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 430
Median age: 58.5 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $288,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 361
Homeownership rate: 44.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

494430

Median household income

$15,474$15,708

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	494	—	—	$671
2020	584	$15,474	—	—
2021	527	$15,708	—	—
2022	382	—	—	—
2023	430	—	$288,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 510.5%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 343.7%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 6452.1%

65 to 7417.0%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	10.5%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	16	3.7%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	32	7.4%
55 to 64	224	52.1%
65 to 74	73	17.0%
75 and over	40	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	333	77.4%
Black or African American	2	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	45	10.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	43	10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.7%

High school graduate39.0%

Some college or associate's9.6%

Bachelor's degree21.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	95	24.7%
High school graduate	150	39.0%
Some college or associate's	37	9.6%
Bachelor's degree	83	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	20	5.2%

Commute to work

Drove alone56.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home43.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	55	56.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	43	43.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	39	70.9%
45 to 59 min	16	29.1%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.56
Poverty rate: 33.0% (129 of 391)

	Count	Share
Family households	114	46.0%
Nonfamily households	134	54.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	248	68.7%
Vacant	113	31.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	109	44.0%
Renter-occupied	139	56.0%

1-unit, detached61.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.7%

5 to 19 units25.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	222	61.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	46	12.7%
5 to 19 units	93	25.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5147224
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.7639, -78.8597