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Prince George County, VA

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

AI Overview

Prince George County is a small, fast-growing jurisdiction of 42,873 residents that added population at a 13.1% rate over five years, with a notably young median age of 33.2. The labor force of roughly 62.1% participation skews toward workers without four-year degrees—only 24.0% hold a bachelor's or higher—earning a median of $40,533, against a median household income of $84,897 that reflects multi-earner households. Housing remains relatively accessible at a $268,300 median home value, a 74.3% homeownership rate, and an 8.0% poverty rate, while a 5.6% unemployment rate and 24.8-minute mean commute point to a workforce tied closely to the broader Petersburg–Richmond corridor.

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

Population

42,873

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$84,897

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

33.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+13.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone23,235 (53.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone13,557 (31.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,135 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,686 (3.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,269 (2.9%)
  • Asian Alone801 (1.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,115
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic255
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)252
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island209
  5. 5.Other Indo-European191

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

67.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,825

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,937

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,658
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)1,681
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,661
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)1,398
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,331

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,140
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,010
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,759
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,340
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,529

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.97×)1,506
  2. 2.Information (LQ 1.85×)563
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.33×)1,261
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.27×)473
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.22×)935

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$268,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,563/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,453 (25.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,596 (16.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,538 (16.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,132 (11.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999802 (8.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999520 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,533

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone13,609 (64.4%)
  • Walked3,485 (16.5%)
  • Worked At Home2,159 (10.2%)
  • Carpooled1,308 (6.2%)
  • Other368 (1.7%)
  • Public Transit170 (0.8%)

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.