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Powhatan County, VA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Richmond, VA
Designated Market Area: Richmond-Petersburg, VA
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 31,489   ( 3,443 from 2010 , 1,155 from 2020)
Land area: 260.2 square miles
Population density: 121.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:27,160 86.25% 16.9%
Black:2,6308.35% 30.8%
Indian:1170.37% 56.0%
Asian:2350.75% 66.7%
2+ races:5081.61% 79.5%
Hispanic:8392.66% 67.1%
Total non-White:4,32913.75% 10.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:559 9.2
Deaths:67011.0
Net Migration: 1,29521.3
Net Immigration: 20.0
Change in White population:3,929 14.0
Change in Non-White pop.:-486 -1.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
28,046
23,23182.83%
3,79813.54%
750.27%
1410.50%
2831.01%
5021.79%
4,81517.17%

2000
22,377
18,11780.96%
3,78116.90%
450.20%
460.21%
1730.77%
1840.82%
4,26019.04%

1990
15,328
11,93277.84%
3,29221.48%
570.37%
100.07%
n/a
370.24%
3,39622.16%

1980
13,062
9,69674.23%
3,32025.42%
120.09%
70.05%
n/a
200.15%
3,36625.77%

1970
7,696
4,88363.45%
2,78936.24%
20.03%
20.03%
n/a
190.25%
2,813 36.55%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,476 11.1
1,4106.3
4,61120.6
-2-0.0
5,114 22.9
555 2.5
1990's
NumberRate
2,294 15.0
1,1567.5
6,58943.0
230.2
6,185 40.4
864 5.6
1980's
NumberRate
1,622 12.4
833 6.4
1,606 12.3
n/a
2,236 17.1
30 0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,769 62.0
n/a
4,813 62.5
553 7.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Powhatan County, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
45.6
5,491 17.4%
25,998 82.6%
5,875 18.7%
11,077
2.60
8,827 79.7%
7,350 83.3%
299 3.4%
2,250 20.3%

2010
NumberPercent
41.6
6,477 23.1%
21,569 76.9%
3,407 12.1%
9,494
2.70
7,550 79.5%
6,381 84.5%
379 5.0%
1,944 20.5%

2000
NumberPercent
36.9
5,351 23.9%
17,026 76.1%
1,870 8.4%
7,253
2.75
5,919 81.6%
5,083 85.9%
302 5.1%
1,334 18.4%

1990
NumberPercent
33.8
3,540 23.1%
11,788 76.9%
1,350 8.8%
4,659
2.86
3,863 82.9%
3,358 86.9%
142 3.7%
796 17.1%

1980
NumberPercent
29.2
3,893 29.8%
9,169 70.2%
868 6.6%
3,548
3.20
3,060 86.2%
2,778 90.8%
90 2.9%
488 13.8%

2022 Housing Data for Powhatan County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,619 
Median Value$356,500 
Occupied11,07795.3%
Vacant5424.7%
Owned10,09991.2%
Rented9788.8%
Median Rent$1,170 
Single-Family Units11,22596.6%
    Detached11,00394.7%
    Attached2221.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units230.2%
Mobile Homes2672.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Powhatan County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002612.4%
$10,000 to $14,9991311.2%
$15,000 to $19,999910.8%
$20,000 to $24,9992452.2%
$25,000 to $29,9993863.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992282.1%
$35,000 to $39,9992692.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991511.4%
$45,000 to $49,9993353.0%
$50,000 to $59,9995454.9%
$60,000 to $74,9997727.0%
$75,000 to $99,9991,58714.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991,39512.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991,42612.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991,50813.6%
$200,000 or more1,74715.8%
Median Household Income108,089 
Per Capita Income47,268 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state97 
Compared to U.S.97 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2101.9%
Public Assistance900.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3823.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,75971.2%
Unemployed3571.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force14,11673.1%
Not in Labor Force5,20026.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,5474,50455.2%
Non-Profit32755836.9%
Self-Employed1,18282259.0%
Local Government51682838.4%
State Government23458728.5%
Federal Government1548065.8%
Total Private + Self6,7295,32655.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2312,05337.5%
Total7,9607,37951.9%
Pct. Govt.15.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,37022.0%
Sales and Office Occupations3,27921.4%
Professional, Technical3,86925.2%
Service Occupations1,96412.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing120.1%
All others2,87018.7%
White Collar 68.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,86412.1%
Construction1,85512.1%
Retail trade1,73711.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1,2938.4%
Manufacturing1,2328.0%
Finance and insurance1,1567.5%
Educational services1,1487.5%
Public administration1,0967.1%
Other services6104.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5083.3%
Transportation and warehousing4783.1%
Wholesale trade4673.0%
Accommodation and food services4472.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing3922.6%
Information3172.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2691.8%
Utilities2591.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1711.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction440.3%
Management90.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Powhatan County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican640.21%
Puerto Rican2110.69%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican200.07%
Total Central American1780.58%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran610.20%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian40.01%
Salvadoran990.32%
Other Central American140.05%
Total South American420.14%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian240.08%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian180.06%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2390.78%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino170.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English28,10996.3%
Spanish3731.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun2280.8%
Arabic1960.7%
Other1520.5%
Other Indo-European960.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic180.1%
German, other Germanic160.1%
Other Asian20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English6,12020.1%
German4,35614.3%
Irish3,81212.5%
American2,5178.3%
European1,1473.8%
Italian9873.2%
French7522.5%
Scottish7342.4%
Scotch-Irish4121.4%
Dutch4031.3%
British3851.3%
Polish3651.2%
Welsh2320.8%
Danish2290.8%
Norwegian2270.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen30,14798.8%
Not a citizen3561.2%
Native29,85197.9%
Foreign-born6522.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Powhatan County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
459 2.0%1,485 6.5%6,339 27.6%7,167 31.2%5,397 23.5%2,129 9.3%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 459 2.0%
9-12 Years 1,485 6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,339 27.6%
Some College 7,167 31.2%
Bach. Degree 5,397 23.5%
Grad Degree 2,129 9.3%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Powhatan County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,515 7,280 235 3.1% 4.4%
1991 7,958 7,587 371 4.7% 5.8%
1992 8,236 7,866 370 4.5% 6.2%
1993 8,494 8,189 305 3.6% 5.2%
1994 8,991 8,698 293 3.3% 4.8%
1995 9,489 9,244 245 2.6% 4.4%
1996 10,049 9,821 228 2.3% 4.3%
1997 10,534 10,267 267 2.5% 3.7%
1998 10,690 10,503 187 1.7% 2.8%
1999 11,191 11,017 174 1.6% 2.7%
2000 11,253 11,050 203 1.8% 2.3%
2001 11,593 11,295 298 2.6% 3.3%
2002 12,151 11,755 396 3.3% 4.4%
2003 12,524 12,107 417 3.3% 4.3%
2004 12,995 12,582 413 3.2% 4.1%
2005 13,532 13,114 418 3.1% 3.8%
2006 14,203 13,804 399 2.8% 3.3%
2007 14,288 13,924 364 2.5% 3.3%
2008 14,548 14,021 527 3.6% 4.3%
2009 14,225 13,310 915 6.4% 6.8%
2010 13,529 12,550 979 7.2% 7.3%
2011 13,533 12,691 842 6.2% 6.6%
2012 13,540 12,791 749 5.5% 5.9%
2013 13,567 12,894 673 5.0% 5.6%
2014 13,711 13,101 610 4.4% 5.1%
2015 13,442 12,915 527 3.9% 4.4%
2016 13,656 13,180 476 3.5% 4.0%
2017 13,802 13,348 454 3.3% 3.7%
2018 14,091 13,719 372 2.6% 2.9%
2019 14,425 14,075 350 2.4% 2.7%
2020 13,976 13,299 677 4.8% 6.2%
2021 14,153 13,742 411 2.9% 3.9%
2022 14,698 14,325 373 2.5% 2.9%
2023 15,148 14,746 402 2.7% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com