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Appomattox County, Virginia

Appomattox County had 16,957 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 334.2 square miles of land. It ranks 89th of 133 in Virginia by population and 59th by land area.

Population
16,957
#89 of 133 in Virginia · #1,978 in US
Area
334.2 sq mi
#59 of 133 in Virginia · #2,729 in US
Density
51 / sq mi
#99 of 133 in Virginia · #1,449 in US
Median household income
$64,701
#69 of 133 in Virginia · #1,402 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Appomattox County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Appomattox County population, land area and income

Appomattox County had 16,957 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 334.2 square miles of land. It ranks 89th of 133 in Virginia by population and 59th by land area. That works out to 50.7 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents; Appomattox County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $64,701 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

16,957

3144th1st

1978th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

334 sq mi

3144th1st

2729th of 3,144 (US)

Density

50.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

1449th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$64,701

3143rd1st

1402nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

16,957

133rd1st

89th of 133 (VA)

Land area

334 sq mi

133rd1st

59th of 133 (VA)

Density

50.7 / sq mi

133rd1st

99th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$64,701

133rd1st

69th of 133 (VA)

How Appomattox County's population changed since 2020

Appomattox County gained 799 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.9%. That ranks 25th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Appomattox County recorded 800 births and 871 deaths, a natural change of -71. Net international migration added +11 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +891. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 891 people.

16.2k202016.4k202116.7k202216.8k202317.0k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
800
Deaths
871
Net international migration
+11
Net domestic migration
+891
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+122

Where Appomattox County is

The Census internal point of Appomattox County is at 37.370700, -78.810900. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Appomattox County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Appomattox County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.370700, -78.810900
DMS
37°22'14.52"N 78°48'39.24"W
UTM
17N 693840.4E 4138244.9N
Geohash
dnxuwe5sh
Plus code
879395CQ+7J

Towns in Appomattox County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Appomattox County, 2,003 people together, or 12% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Appomattox County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Appomattox with 2,003.

  1. 01Appomattox2,003
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Appomattox County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Appomattox County. The most populous is Campbell County, VA, with 55,342 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 76.4 miles E of Appomattox County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 74.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Lynchburg, VA (population 80,301), 21.2 miles away.

Appomattox County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Appomattox County is 51011: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 011. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $64,701.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Appomattox County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 16,957. That is up 799 people (4.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 16,158.

What is the FIPS code of Appomattox County?

51011. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (011) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Appomattox County?

Appomattox, with 2,003 residents inside Appomattox County in 2024.

Which counties border Appomattox County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Campbell County, VA; Amherst County, VA; Prince Edward County, VA; Buckingham County, VA; Nelson County, VA; Charlotte County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.