Virginia

Powhatan County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
85.1%
African
9.5%
Other
5.4%

Compared with Virginia and the United States

Powhatan Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricPowhatan CountyVirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White85.1%57%58%
Black or African American9.5%18.3%—
Hispanic2.3%12%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.2%—
Indian0.1%2.6%—
East Asian0.1%2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Powhatan County next to Virginia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricPowhatan CountyVirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—101.1 (+1.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—106.8 (+6.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$110,537$93,170$80,734
Median home value$416,000$383,700$332,700
Home price to income3.8×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,168/mo$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income12.7%20.3%21.0%