Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Pittsylvania County, Virginia, had an estimated population of 59,490 in 2025 across 2,510 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Virginia's counties and nationally.

Population: 59,490; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,510 km²
Density: 24; per km²
Median income: $54,085; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 48.1; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	78.0%	116 / 133	2,883 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$861	98 / 133	1,664 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$161,400	106 / 133	1,994 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	78.7%	41 / 133	829 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	15.0%	55 / 133	1,425 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	24.5%	29 / 133	542 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	87 / 133	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.3%	109 / 133	2,217 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.3	74 / 133	2,111 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	20.3%	45 / 133	465 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	1.7%	107 / 133	2,156 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	3.1%	93 / 133	2,169 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	48.1	22 / 133	343 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,010	78 / 133	1,294 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	2.8%	105 / 133	2,414 / 3,144
Under 182024	17.9%	97 / 133	2,743 / 3,144
Veterans2024	8.3%	63 / 133	902 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	73.2%	65 / 133	1,928 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	14.6%	45 / 133	1,260 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	14.9%	45 / 133	965 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.439	69 / 133	1,842 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$54,085	112 / 133	2,527 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$30,435	106 / 133	2,345 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	4.7%	45 / 133	1,339 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	16.1%	114 / 133	2,568 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	85.9%	105 / 133	2,394 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	5.7%	83 / 133	2,250 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	19.9%	23 / 133	630 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Population2025	59,490	31 / 133	899 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	24	92 / 133	1,267 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.4%	54 / 133	924 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	5.2%	71 / 133	1,653 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	27.1	70 / 133	919 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	5.7%	122 / 133	2,453 / 3,144

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