Prince Edward County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51147 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
21,996
Rank #1,775 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,315 −25.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,390 of 3,222
26th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.9% +65.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,751 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Home Value
$216,600 −23.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,233 of 3,222
62th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.3% −19.1% vs nat'l
Rank #984 of 3,222
69th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.5% −70.9% vs nat'l
Rank #178 of 3,222
95th %ile

At a Glance

58.0% Homeownership
93.8% Insured
27.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%9.1%18.2%27.3%36.4%45.5%54.6%60.0%29.5%4.9%3.1%1.1%1.1%0.2%0.1%

About Prince Edward County, Virginia

Prince Edward County, Virginia has a total population of 21,996, making it the 1,775th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Prince Edward County is 32.6 years, which is 16.2% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Prince Edward County is $56,315, which ranks #2,390 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 25.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.5%.

The median home value in Prince Edward County is $216,600, 23.2% below the national median. Renters in Prince Edward County pay a median gross rent of $931 per month. The homeownership rate is 58.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Prince Edward County, 27.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 19.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.6 min.

Prince Edward County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 60.0% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (29.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.9%).

All data for Prince Edward County, Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.