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Campbell County, Virginia

Campbell County had 55,342 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 503.3 square miles of land. It ranks 34th of 133 in Virginia by population and 23rd by land area.

Population
55,342
#34 of 133 in Virginia · #946 in US
Area
503.3 sq mi
#23 of 133 in Virginia · #2,066 in US
Density
110 / sq mi
#66 of 133 in Virginia · #852 in US
Median household income
$69,570
#58 of 133 in Virginia · #1,036 in US

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

Campbell County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Campbell County population, land area and income

Campbell County had 55,342 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 503.3 square miles of land. It ranks 34th of 133 in Virginia by population and 23rd by land area. That works out to 110.0 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

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

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $69,570 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

55,342

3144th1st

946th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

503 sq mi

3144th1st

2066th of 3,144 (US)

Density

110.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

852nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$69,570

3143rd1st

1036th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

55,342

133rd1st

34th of 133 (VA)

Land area

503 sq mi

133rd1st

23rd of 133 (VA)

Density

110.0 / sq mi

133rd1st

66th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$69,570

133rd1st

58th of 133 (VA)

How Campbell County's population changed since 2020

Campbell County lost 268 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.5%. That ranks 92nd 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, Campbell County recorded 1,573 births and 3,065 deaths, a natural change of -1,492. Net international migration added +145 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,003. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 1,492 people.

55.6k202055.3k202155.0k202255.2k202355.3k2024
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
1,573
Deaths
3,065
Net international migration
+145
Net domestic migration
+1,003
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+94

Where Campbell County is

The Census internal point of Campbell County is at 37.210200, -79.095400. 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 Campbell 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: Campbell County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.210200, -79.095400
DMS
37°12'36.72"N 79°05'43.44"W
UTM
17N 669004.6E 4119890.0N
Geohash
dnxg8jump
Plus code
87926W63+3R

Towns in Campbell County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Campbell County, 4,408 people together, or 8% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Campbell County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Altavista with 3,332.

  1. 01Altavista3,332
  2. 02Brookneal1,076
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Campbell County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Campbell County. The most populous is Bedford County, VA, with 82,182 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 94.0 miles ENE of Campbell County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Durham, NC (population 301,870), 85.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Lynchburg, VA (population 80,301), 14.2 miles away.

Campbell County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Campbell County is 51031: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 031. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $69,570.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Campbell County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 55,342. That is down 268 people (0.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 55,610.

What is the FIPS code of Campbell County?

51031. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (031) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Campbell County?

Altavista, with 3,332 residents inside Campbell County in 2024.

Which counties border Campbell County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Bedford County, VA; Lynchburg city, VA; Pittsylvania County, VA; Halifax County, VA; Amherst County, VA; Appomattox 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.