Powhatan County, Virginia

Powhatan County, Virginia, had an estimated population of 32,591 in 2025 across 674 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Virginia's counties and nationally.

Population: 32,591; 2025 estimate
Area: 674 km²
Density: 48; per km²
Median income: $110,537; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 45.8; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	90.9%	41 / 133	632 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,168	53 / 133	590 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$416,000	21 / 133	257 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	93.2%	1 / 133	7 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	5.8%	112 / 133	2,860 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	19.8%	73 / 133	1,624 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	35 / 133	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.3%	109 / 133	2,217 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.7	14 / 133	425 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	7.2%	88 / 133	908 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	3.2%	77 / 133	1,452 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	2.9%	98 / 133	2,253 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	45.8	44 / 133	601 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	933	116 / 133	2,633 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	5.8%	62 / 133	1,523 / 3,144
Under 182024	18.3%	92 / 133	2,680 / 3,144
Veterans2024	9.3%	49 / 133	529 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	84.7%	30 / 133	1,287 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	4.6%	130 / 133	3,118 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	1.5%	132 / 133	3,118 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.406	111 / 133	2,816 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$110,537	18 / 133	94 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$49,923	22 / 133	218 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	3.6%	76 / 133	2,074 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	35.0%	36 / 133	455 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	91.5%	43 / 133	1,200 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	4.3%	117 / 133	2,778 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	11.7%	109 / 133	2,729 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Population2025	32,591	56 / 133	1,383 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	48	63 / 133	773 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.2%	70 / 133	1,371 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	2.0%	128 / 133	3,021 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	32.6	31 / 133	250 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	23.1%	7 / 133	71 / 3,144

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