Nottoway County, Virginia

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,597
Median household income: $62,161
Median home value: $179,800

Home to 15,597 residents, Nottoway County is one of Virginia's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $62,161 runs below the Virginia figure of $90,974.

From 2019 to 2023, Nottoway County's population grew 1.1% from 15,433 to 15,597, while its median household income rose 36.5% from $45,535 to $62,161.

The typical home was built around 1972. 18.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,597
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $62,161
Median home value: $179,800
Median gross rent: $1,009
Housing units: 6,683
Homeownership rate: 69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,43315,597

Median household income

$45,535$62,161

Median home value

$151,400$179,800

Median gross rent

$770$1,009

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,433	$45,535	$151,400	$770
2020	15,338	$49,983	$151,000	$725
2021	15,667	$54,614	$156,600	$765
2022	15,638	$62,366	$169,500	$895
2023	15,597	$62,161	$179,800	$1,009

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	798	5.1%
5 to 17	2,197	14.1%
18 to 24	1,278	8.2%
25 to 34	2,298	14.7%
35 to 44	2,008	12.9%
45 to 54	1,912	12.3%
55 to 64	2,222	14.2%
65 to 74	1,721	11.0%
75 and over	1,163	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,436	54.1%
Black or African American	5,843	37.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.1%
Asian	101	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	36	0.2%
Two or more races	420	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	745	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate39.9%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,613	14.2%
High school graduate	4,516	39.9%
Some college or associate's	3,295	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,399	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	501	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.9%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means4.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,661	80.9%
Carpooled	318	5.5%
Public transit	51	0.9%
Walked	77	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	384	6.7%
Other means	272	4.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,691	31.4%
15 to 29 min	1,526	28.4%
30 to 44 min	675	12.5%
45 to 59 min	511	9.5%
60+ min	976	18.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 18.9% (2,608 of 13,769)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,398	61.9%
Nonfamily households	2,094	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,492	82.2%
Vacant	1,191	17.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,803	69.2%
Renter-occupied	1,689	30.8%

1-unit, detached80.7%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other10.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,394	80.7%
1-unit, attached	110	1.6%
2 to 4 units	210	3.1%
5 to 19 units	225	3.4%
20 or more units	48	0.7%
Mobile home & other	696	10.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 51135
State: Virginia
Land area: 314 sq mi
Water area: 1.66 sq mi
Center point: 37.1412, -78.0539

Cities & places

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