Prince Edward County, Virginia

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 21,932
Median household income: $55,082
Median home value: $203,700

Home to 21,932 residents, Prince Edward County is one of Virginia's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $55,082, its median household income sits below Virginia's $90,974.

Between 2019 and 2023, Prince Edward County's population declined 4.2% from 22,905 to 21,932, while its median household income rose 16.7% from $47,202 to $55,082.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 59.8% of the population. 70.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,932
Median age: 32.4 yrs
Median household income: $55,082
Median home value: $203,700
Median gross rent: $898
Housing units: 9,171
Homeownership rate: 59.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,90521,932

Median household income

$47,202$55,082

Median home value

$159,700$203,700

Median gross rent

$765$898

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,905	$47,202	$159,700	$765
2020	22,892	$44,253	$162,800	$715
2021	21,887	$49,019	$160,800	$752
2022	21,922	$57,304	$193,400	$909
2023	21,932	$55,082	$203,700	$898

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1710.7%

18 to 2426.2%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	914	4.2%
5 to 17	2,357	10.7%
18 to 24	5,741	26.2%
25 to 34	2,655	12.1%
35 to 44	2,198	10.0%
45 to 54	1,978	9.0%
55 to 64	2,432	11.1%
65 to 74	2,053	9.4%
75 and over	1,604	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,117	59.8%
Black or African American	6,655	30.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.1%
Asian	242	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	206	0.9%
Some other race	16	0.1%
Two or more races	623	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,050	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,552	12.0%
High school graduate	4,647	36.0%
Some college or associate's	3,594	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,808	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,319	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone70.0%

Carpooled16.0%

Public transit0.3%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,702	70.0%
Carpooled	1,301	16.0%
Public transit	22	0.3%
Walked	368	4.5%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	535	6.6%
Other means	215	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,559	33.6%
15 to 29 min	2,564	33.7%
30 to 44 min	956	12.6%
45 to 59 min	598	7.9%
60+ min	932	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 21.6% (3,646 of 16,854)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,434	58.7%
Nonfamily households	3,126	41.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,560	82.4%
Vacant	1,611	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,532	59.9%
Renter-occupied	3,028	40.1%

1-unit, detached67.6%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other13.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,200	67.6%
1-unit, attached	117	1.3%
2 to 4 units	823	9.0%
5 to 19 units	641	7.0%
20 or more units	112	1.2%
Mobile home & other	1,278	13.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 51147
State: Virginia
Land area: 350 sq mi
Water area: 3.89 sq mi
Center point: 37.2249, -78.4330

Cities & places

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