Powhatan County, Virginia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 31,074
Median household income: $110,667
Median home value: $381,300

Powhatan County, Virginia counts 31,074 residents. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $110,667 runs above the Virginia figure of $90,974.

Between 2019 and 2023, Powhatan County's population grew 7.8% from 28,815 to 31,074, while its median household income rose 24.2% from $89,090 to $110,667.

The typical home was built around 1995. 3.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,074
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $110,667
Median home value: $381,300
Median gross rent: $1,107
Housing units: 11,841
Homeownership rate: 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,81531,074

Median household income

$89,090$110,667

Median home value

$279,200$381,300

Median gross rent

$980$1,107

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,815	$89,090	$279,200	$980
2020	29,253	$93,833	$291,300	$1,125
2021	29,979	$101,395	$309,200	$1,114
2022	30,503	$108,089	$356,500	$1,170
2023	31,074	$110,667	$381,300	$1,107

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,379	4.4%
5 to 17	4,177	13.4%
18 to 24	2,024	6.5%
25 to 34	3,481	11.2%
35 to 44	4,403	14.2%
45 to 54	4,532	14.6%
55 to 64	5,032	16.2%
65 to 74	3,798	12.2%
75 and over	2,248	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,356	84.8%
Black or African American	2,716	8.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.0%
Asian	102	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	142	0.5%
Two or more races	874	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	871	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate27.4%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree23.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,991	8.5%
High school graduate	6,446	27.4%
Some college or associate's	7,016	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	5,425	23.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,616	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.4%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,791	74.1%
Carpooled	856	5.4%
Public transit	47	0.3%
Walked	79	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3,081	19.4%
Other means	55	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,898	14.8%
15 to 29 min	3,392	26.4%
30 to 44 min	3,623	28.2%
45 to 59 min	2,492	19.4%
60+ min	1,423	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 3.3% (963 of 29,520)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,701	78.0%
Nonfamily households	2,450	22.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,151	94.2%
Vacant	690	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,387	93.1%
Renter-occupied	764	6.9%

1-unit, detached95.2%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,277	95.2%
1-unit, attached	199	1.7%
2 to 4 units	110	0.9%
5 to 19 units	23	0.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	232	2.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 51145
State: Virginia
Land area: 260 sq mi
Water area: 2.1 sq mi
Center point: 37.5494, -77.9129