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Powhatan County, Virginia

Powhatan County had 32,392 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 260.2 square miles of land. It ranks 56th of 133 in Virginia by population and 77th by land area.

Population
32,392
#56 of 133 in Virginia · #1,385 in US
Area
260.2 sq mi
#77 of 133 in Virginia · #2,887 in US
Density
124 / sq mi
#63 of 133 in Virginia · #775 in US
Median household income
$100,814
#20 of 133 in Virginia · #128 in US

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

Powhatan County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Powhatan County population, land area and income

Powhatan County had 32,392 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 260.2 square miles of land. It ranks 56th of 133 in Virginia by population and 77th by land area. That works out to 124.5 people per square mile, 1.3 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

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

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $100,814 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

32,392

3144th1st

1385th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

260 sq mi

3144th1st

2887th of 3,144 (US)

Density

124.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

775th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$100,814

3143rd1st

128th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

32,392

133rd1st

56th of 133 (VA)

Land area

260 sq mi

133rd1st

77th of 133 (VA)

Density

124.5 / sq mi

133rd1st

63rd of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$100,814

133rd1st

20th of 133 (VA)

How Powhatan County's population changed since 2020

Powhatan County gained 1,941 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 6.4%. That ranks 17th 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, Powhatan County recorded 1,185 births and 1,262 deaths, a natural change of -77. Net international migration added +102 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,062. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,062 people.

30.5k202031.2k202131.6k202232.1k202332.4k2024
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
1,185
Deaths
1,262
Net international migration
+102
Net domestic migration
+2,062
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+279

Where Powhatan County is

The Census internal point of Powhatan County is at 37.549400, -77.912900. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Powhatan 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: Powhatan County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.549400, -77.912900
DMS
37°32'57.84"N 77°54'46.44"W
UTM
18N 242669.5E 4159810.5N
Geohash
dq8te59t1
Plus code
8794G3XP+QR

Towns in Powhatan County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Powhatan County. Its 32,392 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Powhatan County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Powhatan County. The most populous is Chesterfield County, VA, with 389,793 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 26.2 miles E of Powhatan County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 24.0 miles away.

Powhatan County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Powhatan County is 51145: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 145. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $100,814.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Powhatan County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 32,392. That is up 1,941 people (6.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 30,451.

What is the FIPS code of Powhatan County?

51145. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (145) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Powhatan County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Powhatan County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Powhatan County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Chesterfield County, VA; Henrico County, VA; Goochland County, VA; Amelia County, VA; Cumberland 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.