Hampden-Sydney

Population: 1,942
Median household income: $148,846

Hampden-Sydney, a community in Prince Edward County, Virginia, has 1,942 residents. At $148,846, its median household income sits above Prince Edward County's $55,082.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hampden-Sydney's population grew 12.3% from 1,729 to 1,942.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 78.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 73.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,942
Median age: 20.5 yrs
Median household income: $148,846
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 337
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7291,942

Median household income

$95,341$148,846

Median home value

$176,200$151,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,729	$95,341	$176,200
2020	1,690	$126,061	$160,200
2021	1,840	$130,902	$118,400
2022	1,936	$143,941	$151,300
2023	1,942	$148,846	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 172.6%

18 to 2478.0%

25 to 341.2%

35 to 444.2%

45 to 543.1%

55 to 644.6%

65 to 742.9%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	50	2.6%
18 to 24	1,515	78.0%
25 to 34	24	1.2%
35 to 44	82	4.2%
45 to 54	60	3.1%
55 to 64	90	4.6%
65 to 74	57	2.9%
75 and over	64	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,431	73.7%
Black or African American	253	13.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.3%
Asian	80	4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.8%
Two or more races	28	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	129	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.6%

High school graduate11.1%

Some college or associate's43.5%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree26.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	1.6%
High school graduate	42	11.1%
Some college or associate's	164	43.5%
Bachelor's degree	64	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	101	26.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone55.4%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked21.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home18.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	268	55.4%
Carpooled	22	4.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	104	21.5%
Bicycle	1	0.2%
Worked from home	89	18.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	215	54.4%
15 to 29 min	125	31.6%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	55	13.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.87
Poverty rate: 1.5% (6 of 407)

	Count	Share
Family households	190	87.2%
Nonfamily households	28	12.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	218	64.7%
Vacant	119	35.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	218	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached94.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	318	94.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	19	5.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5134304
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.88 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.2440, -78.4757

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