| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 434 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:30 PM |
| Population: | 8,939 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51111 |
| Land Area: | 250 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.9067, -78.2247 |
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8,939 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 250 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 10,275 to 8,939 from 2014 to 2024 — a -13.0% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 23944 (Kenbridge, $59,321 median) and poorest ZIP 23938 (Dundas, $48,167) are 8.2 miles apart — a 1.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $134,500 in 23974 (Victoria) to $181,300 in 23938 (Dundas).
Density varies 9× across the county — from 6 people/sq mi in 23952 (Lunenburg) to 51 in 23974 (Victoria).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.1% bachelor's+ in 23938 (Dundas) to 23.8% in 23952 (Lunenburg) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #118 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #117 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $54,855 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
12.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (784 of 6,286 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.