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Powhatan County, Virginia

Powhatan County, Virginia · ZIP 23113, 23120, 23139

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 32,392 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 11,151Households
  • $110,667Median household income
  • $381,300Median home value
  • 1Towns with a page
  • 4ZIP codes

Powhatan County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+35.6%
20k25k30k35k2000: 22,37720002010: 28,04620102020: 30,333202022,37730,333
Population of Powhatan County at each census
CensusPopulation
200022,377
201028,046
202030,333

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Powhatan County
Under $50k17.1%
$50k to $100k26.8%
$100k to $150k22.1%
$150k to $200k15.5%
$200k and over18.4%

Median household income $110,667 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Powhatan County
Owner occupied
10,387 units
Renter occupied
764 units
Vacancy rate
5.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Powhatan County2023
Construction1,693
Retail trade1,121
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services766
Accommodation and food services566
Other services (except public administration)445
Wholesale trade316
Health care and social assistance281
Professional, scientific, and technical services219

6,397 employees in 740 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Powhatan County compared with its state
Powhatan County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePowhatan CountyVirginia
Population31,0748,657,499
Median household income$110,667$90,974
Median age45.338.8
Median home value$381,300$360,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher34.2%41.5%
Foreign-born residents2.7%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes93.1%67.2%
Mean commute to work33.4 minutes27.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Powhatan County1 with a page · sort by any column

Type
PowhatanCensus designated place6652.07 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.