Appomattox
Virginia

What stands out

If you had to describe Appomattox County in numbers, start here: the restaurant count per person is in the bottom 2% of American counties (0.2 per 1,000) and natural-hazard risk is in the bottom 5% of American counties (5 of 100). Within Virginia it ranks 3rd of 125 counties for the restaurant count per person, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Appomattox County, Virginia. 16,253 people live here with you. The population grew 1.0% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +163).

Virginia has a graduated income tax with a 5.75% top rate that begins at just $17,000 of income, so most residents pay near the top rate. It does not tax Social Security and allows an age deduction of up to $12,000 for residents 65 and over. Northern Virginia's federal and defense economy produces incomes closer to the Washington suburbs of Maryland than to the rest of the state. Localities levy annual property tax on vehicles.

Money

The typical household here brings in $60,041 a year, lower than 51% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $40,983. Unemployment runs 3.2%, lower than 58% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home.

Virginia takes 5.3% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,195 a year.

Home

The median home costs $293K, pricier than 68% of American counties, about 2.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $743 a month. Property tax is 0.56% of home value, roughly $993 a year on that median home, lower than 82% of American counties. 78% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.0 per 1,000 residents, higher than 56% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 15 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 77.6 years, longer than 71% of American counties. There are 3 active physicians in the county, about 1.8 per 10,000 people. 8.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.03 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 55% of American counties. 90% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 46 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 75% of eligible voters turned out. Under Virginia law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is legal with limits, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 58°F, highs near 69 and lows near 47, warmer than 58% of American counties. About 40 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 5 out of 100, safer than 95% of American counties; the county has had 26 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 205 Mbps down, faster than 52% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.2 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 National Park Service site.