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  • FIPS 51141
  • Largest town: Stuart

Patrick County, Virginia

Patrick County had 17,308 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 483.0 square miles of land. It ranks 86th of 133 in Virginia by population and 27th by land area.

Population
17,308
#86 of 133 in Virginia · #1,960 in US
Area
483.0 sq mi
#27 of 133 in Virginia · #2,143 in US
Density
36 / sq mi
#116 of 133 in Virginia · #1,778 in US
Median household income
$51,200
#113 of 133 in Virginia · #2,632 in US

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

Patrick County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Patrick County population, land area and income

Patrick County had 17,308 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 483.0 square miles of land. It ranks 86th of 133 in Virginia by population and 27th by land area. That works out to 35.8 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

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

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $51,200 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

17,308

3144th1st

1960th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

483 sq mi

3144th1st

2143rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

35.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

1778th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$51,200

3143rd1st

2632nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

17,308

133rd1st

86th of 133 (VA)

Land area

483 sq mi

133rd1st

27th of 133 (VA)

Density

35.8 / sq mi

133rd1st

116th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$51,200

133rd1st

113th of 133 (VA)

How Patrick County's population changed since 2020

Patrick County lost 283 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.6%. That ranks 113th 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, Patrick County recorded 533 births and 1,429 deaths, a natural change of -896. Net international migration added -3 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +608. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 896 people.

17.6k202017.7k202117.6k202217.4k202317.3k2024
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
533
Deaths
1,429
Net international migration
-3
Net domestic migration
+608
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-132

Where Patrick County is

The Census internal point of Patrick County is at 36.667100, -80.286400. 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 Patrick 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: Patrick County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
36.667100, -80.286400
DMS
36°40'1.56"N 80°17'11.04"W
UTM
17N 563769.5E 4058180.9N
Geohash
dnwbt511r
Plus code
868XMP87+RC

Towns in Patrick County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Patrick County, 1,407 people together, or 8% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Patrick County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Stuart with 1,407.

  1. 01Stuart1,407
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Patrick County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Patrick County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Surry County, NC, with 71,547 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 168.3 miles ENE of Patrick County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Winston-Salem, NC (population 255,769), 39.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Mount Airy, NC (population 10,583), 21.3 miles away.

Patrick County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Patrick County is 51141: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 141. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $51,200.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Patrick County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 17,308. That is down 283 people (1.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 17,591.

What is the FIPS code of Patrick County?

51141. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (141) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Patrick County?

Stuart, with 1,407 residents inside Patrick County in 2024.

Which counties border Patrick County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Surry County, NC; Franklin County, VA; Henry County, VA; Stokes County, NC; Carroll County, VA; Floyd 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.