Courtland

Population: 1,784
Median household income: $49,620
Median home value: $237,300

Courtland is a community in Southampton County, Virginia, home to 1,784 residents. Its median household income of $49,620 runs below the Southampton County figure of $68,465.

Between 2019 and 2023, Courtland's population declined 3.0% from 1,840 to 1,784, while its median home value rose 34.6% from $176,300 to $237,300.

The median resident is 33.8 years old. The largest age group is under 5, 16.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,784
Median age: 33.8 yrs
Median household income: $49,620
Median home value: $237,300
Median gross rent: $966
Housing units: 566
Homeownership rate: 40.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 19.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8401,784

Median household income

$45,000$49,620

Median home value

$176,300$237,300

Median gross rent

$331$966

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,840	$45,000	$176,300	$331
2020	1,679	$50,529	$187,200	$347
2021	1,872	$46,000	$189,400	$568
2022	1,642	$50,398	$224,500	$600
2023	1,784	$49,620	$237,300	$966

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

Age distribution

Under 516.3%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	290	16.3%
5 to 17	263	14.7%
18 to 24	196	11.0%
25 to 34	220	12.3%
35 to 44	193	10.8%
45 to 54	136	7.6%
55 to 64	189	10.6%
65 to 74	148	8.3%
75 and over	149	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	715	40.1%
Black or African American	985	55.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	36	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	46	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.1%

High school graduate28.0%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	249	24.1%
High school graduate	290	28.0%
Some college or associate's	295	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	108	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	93	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	574	82.9%
Carpooled	76	11.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	2.3%
Other means	21	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	250	37.0%
15 to 29 min	204	30.2%
30 to 44 min	101	14.9%
45 to 59 min	61	9.0%
60+ min	60	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.03
Poverty rate: 14.6% (239 of 1,638)

	Count	Share
Family households	395	72.7%
Nonfamily households	148	27.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	543	95.9%
Vacant	23	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	221	40.7%
Renter-occupied	322	59.3%

1-unit, detached52.7%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units21.0%

5 to 19 units21.7%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	298	52.7%
1-unit, attached	16	2.8%
2 to 4 units	119	21.0%
5 to 19 units	123	21.7%
20 or more units	4	0.7%
Mobile home & other	6	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5119600
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.92 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.7123, -77.0620