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Appomattox County, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Appomattox County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Appomattox County is a small rural locality of 16,424 residents that has grown 5.4% over the past five years, with a median household income of $62,853 and median worker earnings of $40,674 reflecting a modest but stable wage base. The workforce is predominantly high school-educated — 92.0% hold a diploma or equivalent, while only 20.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher — and labor force participation sits at 60.1% with a 4.2% unemployment rate. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $189,200 and median gross rent of $883/month, and a 77.6% homeownership rate underscores the area's established residential character.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

16,424

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,853

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.4% since 2018

Appomattox County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone12,820 (77.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,637 (15.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races553 (3.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone318 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race215 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone66 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish128
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic14
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)13
  4. 4.Vietnamese12

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,244

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$21,086

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,468

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,763
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,051
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)991
  4. 4.Construction (Group)699
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)667

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,347
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,924
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,422
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,402
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations689

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.70×)613
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.46×)770
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.42×)1,080
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.25×)152
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.21×)1,007

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$189,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$883/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999908 (18.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999572 (11.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999533 (10.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999527 (10.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999459 (9.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999402 (8.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,674

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,241 (81.9%)
  • Worked At Home781 (10.3%)
  • Carpooled493 (6.5%)
  • Walked61 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit30 (0.4%)
  • Other13 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.