Pittsylvania County, Virginia

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 60,148
Median household income: $54,115
Median home value: $153,000

Home to 60,148 residents, Pittsylvania County is one of Virginia's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $54,115 runs below the Virginia figure of $90,974.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pittsylvania County's population declined 1.8% from 61,256 to 60,148, while its median household income rose 13.5% from $47,690 to $54,115.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 73.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 60,148
Median age: 48.3 yrs
Median household income: $54,115
Median home value: $153,000
Median gross rent: $856
Housing units: 29,468
Homeownership rate: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

61,25660,148

Median household income

$47,690$54,115

Median home value

$123,900$153,000

Median gross rent

$725$856

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	61,256	$47,690	$123,900	$725
2020	60,867	$49,520	$125,200	$731
2021	60,833	$49,486	$129,000	$770
2022	60,541	$52,619	$144,100	$831
2023	60,148	$54,115	$153,000	$856

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,542	4.2%
5 to 17	8,328	13.8%
18 to 24	4,377	7.3%
25 to 34	6,258	10.4%
35 to 44	6,456	10.7%
45 to 54	7,950	13.2%
55 to 64	9,762	16.2%
65 to 74	8,415	14.0%
75 and over	6,060	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	44,162	73.4%
Black or African American	12,393	20.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.0%
Asian	296	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.0%
Two or more races	1,442	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,804	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate39.2%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,394	14.2%
High school graduate	17,593	39.2%
Some college or associate's	13,993	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	4,823	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,098	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone85.7%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21,211	85.7%
Carpooled	1,654	6.7%
Public transit	88	0.4%
Walked	327	1.3%
Bicycle	31	0.1%
Worked from home	1,167	4.7%
Other means	282	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,785	20.3%
15 to 29 min	10,017	42.5%
30 to 44 min	5,271	22.3%
45 to 59 min	1,626	6.9%
60+ min	1,894	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 15.0% (8,812 of 58,743)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,090	65.3%
Nonfamily households	8,543	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24,633	83.6%
Vacant	4,835	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19,397	78.7%
Renter-occupied	5,236	21.3%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other17.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	23,117	78.4%
1-unit, attached	145	0.5%
2 to 4 units	399	1.4%
5 to 19 units	515	1.7%
20 or more units	219	0.7%
Mobile home & other	5,073	17.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 51143
State: Virginia
Land area: 969 sq mi
Water area: 9.23 sq mi
Center point: 36.8217, -79.3985

Cities & places

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