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Prince Edward County, Virginia

Prince Edward County had 22,276 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 350.0 square miles of land. It ranks 77th of 133 in Virginia by population and 55th by land area.

Population
22,276
#77 of 133 in Virginia · #1,709 in US
Area
350.0 sq mi
#55 of 133 in Virginia · #2,680 in US
Density
64 / sq mi
#90 of 133 in Virginia · #1,259 in US
Median household income
$55,264
#99 of 133 in Virginia · #2,301 in US

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

Prince Edward County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Prince Edward County population, land area and income

Prince Edward County had 22,276 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 350.0 square miles of land. It ranks 77th of 133 in Virginia by population and 55th by land area. That works out to 63.7 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; Prince Edward County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $55,264 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

22,276

3144th1st

1709th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

350 sq mi

3144th1st

2680th of 3,144 (US)

Density

63.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

1259th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$55,264

3143rd1st

2301st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

22,276

133rd1st

77th of 133 (VA)

Land area

350 sq mi

133rd1st

55th of 133 (VA)

Density

63.7 / sq mi

133rd1st

90th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$55,264

133rd1st

99th of 133 (VA)

How Prince Edward County's population changed since 2020

Prince Edward County gained 383 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.7%. That ranks 61st 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, Prince Edward County recorded 910 births and 1,157 deaths, a natural change of -247. Net international migration added +147 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +531. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 531 people.

21.9k202022.0k202121.9k202222.0k202322.3k2024
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
910
Deaths
1,157
Net international migration
+147
Net domestic migration
+531
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+278

Where Prince Edward County is

The Census internal point of Prince Edward County is at 37.224900, -78.433000. 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 Prince Edward 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: Prince Edward County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.224900, -78.433000
DMS
37°13'29.64"N 78°25'58.80"W
UTM
17N 727747.7E 4122909.3N
Geohash
dq85z0wff
Plus code
87936HF8+XR

Towns in Prince Edward County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Prince Edward County, 7,056 people together, or 32% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Prince Edward County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Farmville with 7,056.

  1. 01Farmville (part)7,056
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Prince Edward County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Prince Edward County. The most populous is Buckingham County, VA, with 17,115 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 59.0 miles ENE of Prince Edward County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 56.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Lynchburg, VA (population 80,301), 43.6 miles away.

Prince Edward County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Prince Edward County is 51147: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 147. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $55,264.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Prince Edward County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 22,276. That is up 383 people (1.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 21,893.

What is the FIPS code of Prince Edward County?

51147. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (147) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Prince Edward County?

Farmville, with 7,056 residents inside Prince Edward County in 2024 (7,578 across all 2 counties it spans).

Which counties border Prince Edward County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Buckingham County, VA; Appomattox County, VA; Nottoway County, VA; Amelia County, VA; Lunenburg County, VA; Charlotte 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.