| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (10 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 434 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:11 PM |
| Population: | 30,807 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51117 |
| Land Area: | 724 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 55 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.6785, -78.3867 |
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30,807 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 724 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 32,173 to 30,807 from 2014 to 2024 — a -4.2% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 23917 (Boydton, $73,965 median) and poorest ZIP 24529 (Buffalo Junction, $27,243) are 13.9 miles apart — a 2.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.4× across this county — from $127,600 in 24580 (Nelson) to $300,000 in 23919 (Bracey).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 17 people/sq mi in 24580 (Nelson) to 76 in 23919 (Bracey).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.1% bachelor's+ in 23950 (La Crosse) to 30.1% in 23927 (Clarksville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #60 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #115 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $57,238 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,813 of 23,126 reporting).
10 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23970 | South Hill | Standard | 8,109 | $65,170 | 122.6 | 0.9% |
| 23924 | Chase City | Standard | 5,915 | $44,291 | 143.8 | -14.7% |
| 23927 | Clarksville | Standard | 4,809 | $70,938 | 103.7 | 21.2% |
| 23950 | La Crosse | Standard | 3,510 | $41,010 | 63.5 | -3.7% |
| 23917 | Boydton | Standard | 2,422 | $73,965 | 124.7 | -34.3% |
| 23919 | Bracey | Standard | 2,306 | $66,750 | 30.2 | 7.1% |
| 23915 | Baskerville | Standard | 1,360 | $50,815 | 36.2 | 35.2% |
| 24529 | Buffalo Junction | Standard | 1,345 | $27,243 | 44.8 | 0.8% |
| 23968 | Skipwith | Standard | 671 | $43,571 | 33.8 | -10.1% |
| 24580 | Nelson | Standard | 360 | $54,853 | 20.6 | -45.5% |