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  • FIPS 51139
  • Largest town: Luray

Page County, Virginia

Page County had 23,686 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 310.0 square miles of land. It ranks 73rd of 133 in Virginia by population and 67th by land area.

Population
23,686
#73 of 133 in Virginia · #1,658 in US
Area
310.0 sq mi
#67 of 133 in Virginia · #2,785 in US
Density
76 / sq mi
#83 of 133 in Virginia · #1,112 in US
Median household income
$57,960
#90 of 133 in Virginia · #2,033 in US

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

Page County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Page County population, land area and income

Page County had 23,686 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 310.0 square miles of land. It ranks 73rd of 133 in Virginia by population and 67th by land area. That works out to 76.4 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; Page County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $57,960 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

23,686

3144th1st

1658th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

310 sq mi

3144th1st

2785th of 3,144 (US)

Density

76.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

1112th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$57,960

3143rd1st

2033rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

23,686

133rd1st

73rd of 133 (VA)

Land area

310 sq mi

133rd1st

67th of 133 (VA)

Density

76.4 / sq mi

133rd1st

83rd of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$57,960

133rd1st

90th of 133 (VA)

How Page County's population changed since 2020

Page County lost 3 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.0%. That ranks 85th 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, Page County recorded 899 births and 1,556 deaths, a natural change of -657. Net international migration added +100 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +540. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 657 people.

23.7k202023.8k202123.7k202223.7k202323.7k2024
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
899
Deaths
1,556
Net international migration
+100
Net domestic migration
+540
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+4

Where Page County is

The Census internal point of Page County is at 38.623200, -78.491900. 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 Page 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: Page County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
38.623200, -78.491900
DMS
38°37'23.52"N 78°29'30.84"W
UTM
17N 718343.5E 4277948.1N
Geohash
dqb5tz5uq
Plus code
87C3JGF5+76

Towns in Page County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Page County, 8,976 people together, or 38% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Page County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Luray with 4,813.

  1. 01Luray4,813
  2. 02Shenandoah2,467
  3. 03Stanley1,696
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Page County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Page County. The most populous is Rockingham County, VA, with 87,674 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 94.5 miles SE of Page County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Alexandria, VA (population 159,102), 77.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Harrisonburg, VA (population 51,164), 24.3 miles away.

Page County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Page County is 51139: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 139. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $57,960.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Page County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 23,686. That is down 3 people (0.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 23,689.

What is the FIPS code of Page County?

51139. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (139) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Page County?

Luray, with 4,813 residents inside Page County in 2024.

Which counties border Page County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Rockingham County, VA; Shenandoah County, VA; Warren County, VA; Greene County, VA; Madison County, VA; Rappahannock 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.