Blackstone

Population: 3,341
Median household income: $58,479
Median home value: $185,600

Blackstone is a community in Nottoway County, Virginia, home to 3,341 residents. Its median household income of $58,479 runs below the Nottoway County figure of $62,161.

Between 2019 and 2023, Blackstone's population declined 1.5% from 3,391 to 3,341, while its median home value rose 23.4% from $150,400 to $185,600.

The typical home was built around 1957. 27.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,341
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $58,479
Median home value: $185,600
Median gross rent: $1,092
Housing units: 1,597
Homeownership rate: 55.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3913,341

Median household income

$46,541$58,479

Median home value

$150,400$185,600

Median gross rent

$796$1,092

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,391	$46,541	$150,400	$796
2020	3,356	$47,500	$155,600	$661
2021	3,402	$53,800	$168,200	$684
2022	3,362	$56,898	$180,900	$896
2023	3,341	$58,479	$185,600	$1,092

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 2413.4%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	260	7.8%
5 to 17	547	16.4%
18 to 24	449	13.4%
25 to 34	379	11.3%
35 to 44	280	8.4%
45 to 54	302	9.0%
55 to 64	552	16.5%
65 to 74	290	8.7%
75 and over	282	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,199	35.9%
Black or African American	1,708	51.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	24	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	36	1.1%
Two or more races	133	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	241	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.0%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	480	23.0%
High school graduate	653	31.3%
Some college or associate's	529	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	312	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	111	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit3.8%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.8%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,057	79.1%
Carpooled	156	11.7%
Public transit	51	3.8%
Walked	20	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	0.8%
Other means	41	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	574	43.3%
15 to 29 min	200	15.1%
30 to 44 min	164	12.4%
45 to 59 min	127	9.6%
60+ min	260	19.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 27.7% (871 of 3,141)

	Count	Share
Family households	716	54.0%
Nonfamily households	609	46.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,325	83.0%
Vacant	272	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	729	55.0%
Renter-occupied	596	45.0%

1-unit, detached76.1%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,215	76.1%
1-unit, attached	41	2.6%
2 to 4 units	114	7.1%
5 to 19 units	107	6.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	120	7.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5107832
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.0818, -78.0028