Powhatan County, Virginia
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 314,302
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,591
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 32,392
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 30,341
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 30,342
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 30,333
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 28,046
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.2%
Female persons, percent 48.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,409
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,468
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 93.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $416,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,978
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $573
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,168
Building Permits, 2025 127
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,325
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.67
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,903
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,728
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 459,138
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,537
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $110,537
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,923
Persons in poverty, percent 6.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 740
Total employment, 2023 6,397
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 314,302
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,476
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 544
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 116.6
Population per square mile, 2010 107.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 260.20
Land area in square miles, 2010 260.22
FIPS Code 51145