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Pittsylvania County, VA

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

AI Overview

Pittsylvania County is a rural Virginia county of 60,148 residents with an economy rooted in manufacturing and agriculture, reflecting a workforce where only 15.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 85.8% have at least a high school diploma. The labor force participation rate is low at 52.6%, unemployment stands at 5.0%, and median worker earnings of $36,669 point to a cost-competitive labor market. Housing costs are modest—median home value of $153,000 and median gross rent of $856/month—though the county has shed 2.5% of its population over five years and carries a 15.0% poverty rate, with a median age of 48.1 reflecting an older resident base.

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

Population

60,148

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$54,085

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.5% since 2018

Pittsylvania County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone44,353 (74.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone12,175 (20.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,535 (2.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone804 (1.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race771 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone185 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,160
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island134
  3. 3.Other Indo-European111
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic61
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)47

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,089

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$30,209

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,439
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)4,389
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,897
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,740
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)1,652

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,916
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,009
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations4,968
  4. 4.Service Occupations4,036
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,953

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.70×)4,293
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.32×)1,580
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.25×)505
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.15×)1,380
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.12×)6,643

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$153,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$856/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,684 (13.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,356 (12.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,293 (11.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,835 (9.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,701 (8.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,641 (8.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,669

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone20,407 (83.8%)
  • Carpooled1,865 (7.7%)
  • Worked At Home1,382 (5.7%)
  • Walked409 (1.7%)
  • Other170 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit88 (0.4%)

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.