Prince Edward County, Virginia
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,428
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,391
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 22,276
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,837
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,836
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,849
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,368
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.3%
Female persons, percent 48.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 63.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 32.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 968
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,428
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $216,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,249
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $406
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $931
Building Permits, 2025 27
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,641
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 59,514
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 177,546
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,767
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 512,834
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,418
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,315
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,082
Persons in poverty, percent 17.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 496
Total employment, 2023 6,986
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 286,525
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,134
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 281
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 121
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 148
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 169
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 62.4
Population per square mile, 2010 66.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 349.95
Land area in square miles, 2010 349.96
FIPS Code 51147