| ZIP Codes: | 14 ZIP Codes (14 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 434 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:12 PM |
| Population: | 42,173 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51143 |
| CBSA: | Danville, VA |
| Land Area: | 864 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 8 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.8281, -79.3716 |
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42,173 residents live across 14 ZIPs covering 864 sq mi, served by 14 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 44,474 to 42,173 from 2014 to 2024 — a -5.2% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 10 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 24527 (Blairs, $73,715 median) and poorest ZIP 24139 (Pittsville, $35,077) are 20.0 miles apart — a 2.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $122,600 in 24566 (Keeling) to $203,200 in 24139 (Pittsville).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 19 people/sq mi in 24530 (Callands) to 103 in 24527 (Blairs).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.7% bachelor's+ in 24161 (Sandy Level) to 27.4% in 24594 (Sutherlin) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #42 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #121 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $49,692 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,665 of 31,504 reporting).
14 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.
Pittsylvania County lost 5.2% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24531 | Chatham | Standard | 8,695 | $43,333 | 197.3 | -3.1% |
| 24557 | Gretna | Standard | 7,678 | $44,755 | 166.5 | 8.1% |
| 24563 | Hurt | Standard | 5,184 | $47,247 | 65.7 | -3.3% |
| 24586 | Ringgold | Standard | 4,807 | $53,962 | 54.9 | -13.5% |
| 24549 | Dry Fork | Standard | 4,160 | $55,186 | 51.6 | -14.2% |
| 24527 | Blairs | Standard | 3,262 | $73,715 | 31.8 | 5.1% |
| 24069 | Cascade | Standard | 1,861 | $51,575 | 24.9 | -13.4% |
| 24594 | Sutherlin | Standard | 1,250 | $43,819 | 55.8 | 2.2% |
| 24565 | Java | Standard | 1,098 | $41,683 | 56.0 | -5.8% |
| 24566 | Keeling | Standard | 1,084 | $65,508 | 36.3 | -23.6% |
| 24569 | Long Island | Standard | 1,059 | $50,179 | 32.6 | -12.8% |
| 24161 | Sandy Level | Standard | 703 | $46,579 | 30.2 | 106.8% |
| 24530 | Callands | Standard | 678 | $36,165 | 35.0 | -46.9% |
| 24139 | Pittsville | Standard | 654 | $35,077 | 25.3 | -12.1% |