| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 276 / 540 / 826 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:12 PM |
| Population: | 16,478 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51141 |
| Land Area: | 442 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.6836, -80.3083 |
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16,478 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 442 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 17,656 to 16,478 from 2014 to 2024 — a -6.7% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 24053 (Ararat, $63,646 median) and poorest ZIP 24076 (Claudville, $43,776) are 6.6 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $117,400 in 24133 (Patrick Springs) to $205,200 in 24120 (Meadows Of Dan).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 22 people/sq mi in 24120 (Meadows Of Dan) to 55 in 24133 (Patrick Springs).
Educational attainment ranges from 7.0% bachelor's+ in 24185 (Woolwine) to 18.3% in 24171 (Stuart) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #90 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #113 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $57,031 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,903 of 12,735 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24171 | Stuart | Standard | 8,268 | $57,778 | 198.1 | 3.6% |
| 24053 | Ararat | Standard | 2,414 | $63,646 | 55.7 | -18.7% |
| 24133 | Patrick Springs | Standard | 2,219 | $61,964 | 40.4 | -13.3% |
| 24120 | Meadows Of Dan | Standard | 1,591 | $46,901 | 71.6 | 4.7% |
| 24185 | Woolwine | Standard | 894 | $50,156 | 32.7 | -29.6% |
| 24076 | Claudville | Standard | 801 | $43,776 | 33.2 | -0.9% |
| 24082 | Critz | Standard | 291 | $56,319 | 10.6 | -46.8% |
| 24177 | Vesta | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |