Pittsylvania County, VA

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2022 Population

60,541

0.48% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

0.418% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

16.4%

8.17% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$52,619

6.33% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$144,100

11.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Pittsylvania County, VA had a population of 60.5k people with a median age of 48 and a median household income of $52,619. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Pittsylvania County, VA declined from 60,833 to 60,541, a −0.48% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,486 to $52,619, a 6.33% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pittsylvania County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.36%), Other (Hispanic) (1.33%), and White (Hispanic) (0.966%).

None of the households in Pittsylvania County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Pittsylvania County, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Pittsylvania County, VA was $144,100, and the homeownership rate was 77.4%.

Most people in Pittsylvania County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Pittsylvania County, VA was 2 cars per household.

Pittsylvania County, VA borders Caswell County, NC, Rockingham County, NC, Bedford County, VA, Campbell County, VA, Franklin County, VA, Halifax County, VA, Henry County, VA, and Danville city, VA.

United States Virginia Danville, VA

Population & Diversity

Pittsylvania County, VA is home to a population of 60.5k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.68% of Pittsylvania County, VA residents were born outside of the country (1.02k people).

In 2022, there were 3.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (44.6k people) in Pittsylvania County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.04k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

99.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.2% of Pittsylvania County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Pittsylvania County, VA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pittsylvania County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pittsylvania County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
44.6k ± 69
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.8k ± 439
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.04k ± 443

2.91%

Hispanic Population

1.76k people

2.91% of the people in Pittsylvania County, VA are hispanic (1.76k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pittsylvania County, VA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.68%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.02k people

1.55%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

940 people

As of 2022, 1.68% of Pittsylvania County, VA residents (1.02k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pittsylvania County, VA was 1.55%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pittsylvania County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,682 ± 272
Gulf War (2001-)
624 ± 161
Gulf War (1990s)
479 ± 136

Pittsylvania County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pittsylvania County, VA employs 25.7k people. The largest industries in Pittsylvania County, VA are Manufacturing (4,421 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,331 people), and Retail Trade (3,057 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($97,560), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($69,063), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,766).

Employment

Occupations

25.7k

2022 Value

± 1,127

−1.97%

1 Year decline

± 6.29%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pittsylvania County, VA declined at a rate of −1.97%, from 26.2k employees to 25.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pittsylvania County, VA, are Production Occupations (2,958 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,928 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,519 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pittsylvania County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

25.7k

2022 Value

± 1,127

−1.97%

1 Year decline

± 6.29%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pittsylvania County, VA declined at a rate of −1.97%, from 26.2k employees to 25.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pittsylvania County, VA, are Manufacturing (4,421 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,331 people), and Retail Trade (3,057 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pittsylvania County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Pittsylvania County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,068

Median earning men ± $2,122

$31,948

Median earning women ± $1,906

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($69,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,675), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,966).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,797), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,833), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,320).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

202
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
187
Other Services, Except Public Administration
181
Manufacturing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pittsylvania County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 69.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.833%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (69.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.833%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pittsylvania County, VA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pittsylvania County, VA was $144,100 in 2022, which is 0.511 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $129,000 to $144,100, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Pittsylvania County, VA is 77.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Pittsylvania County, VA have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pittsylvania County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pittsylvania County, VA is $52,619. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Pittsylvania County, VA was Census Tract 112 with a value of $63,077, followed by Census Tract 109 and Census Tract 108.01, with respective values of $61,440 and $61,316.

Property

$144,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,216

$18,951

Median Property Taxes

±$887

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pittsylvania County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pittsylvania County, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.4%

Homeownership

2022

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 77.4% of the housing units in Pittsylvania County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pittsylvania County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 112
Census Tract 109
Census Tract 108.01

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pittsylvania County, VA was Census Tract 112 with a value of $63,077, followed by Census Tract 109 and Census Tract 108.01, with respective values of $61,440 and $61,316.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Pittsylvania County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,619

Median Household Income

± $3,032

24.5k

Number of Households

± 1,073

In 2022, the median household income of the 24.5k households in Pittsylvania County, VA grew to $52,619 from the previous year's value of $49,486.

The following chart displays the households in Pittsylvania County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pittsylvania County, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (85.9%)
Carpooled (6.66%)
Worked At Home (4.06%)

In 2022, 85.9% of workers in Pittsylvania County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.66%) and those who worked at home (4.06%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pittsylvania County, VA have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.92% of the workforce in Pittsylvania County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pittsylvania County, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pittsylvania County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pittsylvania County, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pittsylvania County, VA (9.71k out of 59.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pittsylvania County, VA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.3% of the population of Pittsylvania County, VA has health coverage, with 38.5% on employee plans, 20.2% on Medicaid, 19.6% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 1.85% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pittsylvania County, VA see 12071 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.976% decrease from the previous year (12190 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 8550 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5441 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

12,071 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pittsylvania County, VA

Primary care physicians in Pittsylvania County, VA see an average of 12,071 patients per year. This represents a 0.976% decrease from the previous year (12,190 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pittsylvania County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.72%

Uninsured

38.5%

Employer Coverage

20.2%

Medicaid

19.6%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

1.85%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pittsylvania County, VA declined by 12.2% from 7.65% to 6.72%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pittsylvania County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 81.7 in Pittsylvania County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pittsylvania County, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.5% in Pittsylvania County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pittsylvania County, VA.