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Powhatan
Virginia

31K

Population

$108K

Median Income

$502K

Median Home

R+43

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$108K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate5.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$36,055

Federal Spending per Capita$24

Median Individual Earnings$59K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers47.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$108K

Avg Credit Score688

Work From Home %15.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households15.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$53K

Income (80th Percentile)$185K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %13.5%

Dependency Ratio0.80

Medicare Spending / Person$2,399

SS Benefits / Person$4,596

Education Wage Premium1.41x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$77K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$74K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$53K

Public Assistance Recipients0.8%

Average Annual Wage$55K

Professional Services Concentration0.87x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$496K

This county

$390K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$494K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2078/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.66%

This county

0.74% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,337

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,655/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.7%

Homeownership Rate91.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.2%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.0%

Sold Above List Price

26.0%

Median Days to Close

35 days

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

19 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

47.5%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.2% · Redfin 100.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity4.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score3

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score6.0

Healthcare Offices22

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)20.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians26

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients510 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,582

Uninsured (under 65)6.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.6%

Education

Reading Test Scores3.38 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,711

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,158

HS Completion Rate91.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools9

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate12.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate35.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)0th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate12.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.9

January Sunshine0.11

January Temperature0.24

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Median AQIAQI 48

Good Air Days204 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation46.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$10K

Drought Index (2022)-0.17

Heating Degree Days3,813 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,382 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,237 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,181 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)11 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)69 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)22 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed208 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed48 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)351 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)288 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)17 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)29 ms

Households with 100Mbps+88.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)73 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers1

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,388 workers

Public Transit Commuters18 workers

Walk to Work77 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)304 workers

Avg Commute Time27.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work0.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden19.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout83.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.497

Nonprofit Organizations142

Veterans Share10.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults60.5%

Never-Married Adults24.2%

Divorced Adults9.8%

Religious Organizations22

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations7.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.53 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores4

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms59

Veterinary Practices9

Real Estate Firms33

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$85K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate39.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.18%

Politics

R+43

2024 Presidential · Virginia was D+3 statewide

vs Virginia State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.66%0.74% state avg

Politics

R+43D+3

COL Index

County data102 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +521

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.03x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Powhatan

IQAir · 23‏/06‏/2026

Powhatan Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Powhatan Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Moderate. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and w…

MaxPreps · قبل 6 أيام

Powhatan High School (VA) Baseball

Game Results ... On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, the Powhatan Varsity Boys Baseball team won their Powha…

JLL · 13‏/11‏/2025

Powhatan County greenlights 180-acre data center development

RIRICHMOND, VA., Nov. 13, 2025 – JLL announces today that Newport Equities LLC, an affiliate of Prov…

Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) · 27‏/05‏/2026

Richmond District Traffic Alert: Maintenance to close a section of Rockyford Road in Powhatan County

Motorists should follow the posted detour. Richmond District. A traffic sign advising drivers of. RI…

WFXRtv · 22‏/06‏/2026

Rescue operation turns into recovery in Powhatan County pond

POWHATAN COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – A person was reported to have gone under in a pond in Powhatan County,…

WTVR.com · قبل شهر واحد

Virginia State Police: Driver charged after woman killed in Powhatan County crash

Virginia State Police: Driver charged after woman killed in Powhatan County crash ... POWHATAN COUNT…

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