Appomattox County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,172
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,172
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,957
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,116
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,118
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,119
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,973
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.8%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 17.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,244
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,720
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $207,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,369
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $392
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $855
Building Permits, 2025 85
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,639
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,268
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,364
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 212,169
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,702
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,853
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,522
Persons in poverty, percent 12.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 319
Total employment, 2023 2,634
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 91,917
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,073
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 48.2
Population per square mile, 2010 44.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 334.22
Land area in square miles, 2010 333.49
FIPS Code 51011