Patrick County, Virginia

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 17,606
Median household income: $50,938
Median home value: $146,500

Home to 17,606 residents, Patrick County is one of Virginia's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $50,938 runs below the Virginia figure of $90,974.

Between 2019 and 2023, Patrick County's population held roughly steady from 17,748 to 17,606, while its median household income rose 18.3% from $43,073 to $50,938.

The median gross rent is $721. 15.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,606
Median age: 51.0 yrs
Median household income: $50,938
Median home value: $146,500
Median gross rent: $721
Housing units: 10,006
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,74817,606

Median household income

$43,073$50,938

Median home value

$120,000$146,500

Median gross rent

$573$721

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,748	$43,073	$120,000	$573
2020	17,660	$46,941	$123,700	$614
2021	17,661	$47,215	$118,800	$621
2022	17,660	$49,180	$137,200	$668
2023	17,606	$50,938	$146,500	$721

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	756	4.3%
5 to 17	2,304	13.1%
18 to 24	823	4.7%
25 to 34	1,618	9.2%
35 to 44	1,736	9.9%
45 to 54	2,601	14.8%
55 to 64	3,022	17.2%
65 to 74	2,612	14.8%
75 and over	2,134	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,731	89.4%
Black or African American	948	5.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.1%
Asian	36	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	285	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	595	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,140	15.6%
High school graduate	4,945	36.0%
Some college or associate's	4,548	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,577	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	513	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,557	76.1%
Carpooled	685	9.4%
Public transit	8	0.1%
Walked	146	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	809	11.1%
Other means	96	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,335	20.6%
15 to 29 min	1,868	28.8%
30 to 44 min	1,705	26.3%
45 to 59 min	802	12.4%
60+ min	782	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 10.8% (1,859 of 17,178)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,927	63.2%
Nonfamily households	2,870	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,797	77.9%
Vacant	2,209	22.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,018	77.2%
Renter-occupied	1,779	22.8%

1-unit, detached70.6%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other25.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,065	70.6%
1-unit, attached	89	0.9%
2 to 4 units	104	1.0%
5 to 19 units	129	1.3%
20 or more units	47	0.5%
Mobile home & other	2,572	25.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 51141
State: Virginia
Land area: 483 sq mi
Water area: 2.76 sq mi
Center point: 36.6671, -80.2864

Cities & places

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