Official Federal Data
Powhatan County, Virginia
Richmond, VA · Population 31,555
9 Sources
Updated August 12, 2026
$110,537 up from the baseline named below
Median Income (nominal) vs 2019
$80,734 national
2.7% up from the baseline named below
Unemployment vs 2024
4.3% national
$1.3B up from the baseline named below
GDP (nominal) real change vs 2023
35% up from the baseline named below
Bachelor's+ vs 2019
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household (nominal)
$110,537 up from 2019 vs 2019
Per Capita
$49,923 up from 2019 vs 2019
Mean Household
$133,936 up from 2019 vs 2019
Median Household (cost-of-living adjusted)
$112,908 metro RPP 97.9
Poverty Rate
4.6% down from 2019 vs 2019
Median Income Comparison
Powhatan County$110,537
Virginia$93,170
National$80,734
Cost-of-living adjustment uses the BEA all-items regional price parity for Richmond, VA, 97.9 against a national average of 100 (2024). BEA publishes regional price parity at state and metropolitan level only; there is no county figure, so the metro index stands in for Powhatan County and the adjusted median is an approximation. Per capita and mean household income above are nominal and carry no adjustment.
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B01001, B02001, B03003
CohortsShare of total population
Under 18 · 18.3%
18-34 · 17.7%
35-54 · 27.8%
55-64 · 16.4%
65+ · 19.8%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
91.5%
High School+
National: 89.6%
up from national +1.9 pts vs national
35%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
down from national 0.7 pts vs national
10.9%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
down from national 3.2 pts vs national
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
31,555
Population
16,482
Labor Force
Employed
15,870
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
2.7% up from 2024 +0.3 pts vs 2024
Mean Commute 6 min above national avg
32.6 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
23.1%
Labor Force and Employed are ACS 5-Year survey estimates; the Unemployment Rate above comes from BLS LAUS, a separate monthly survey with its own methodology. The two won't reconcile by subtracting one from the other.
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Aging population: Median age of 46 is materially above the U.S. norm; succession planning and senior-services demand are real factors.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
$1.3B up from 2023 +5.6% vs 2023
Gross Domestic Product · 2024
+5.6% real (inflation-adjusted)
·
+8.9% nominal
· 2023 to 2024
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis · level and nominal change from CAGDP2 (current dollars); real change from CAGDP9 (chained 2017 dollars), both all-industry total. The two series agree in 2017, the chain reference year, and diverge by the amount of price change since.
97.9
Cost of Living · metro · Below Avg
Key Takeaways
- Largest private-sector industry: Construction employs 1,860 workers (32.5% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $68,137. Every industry figure on this page is private sector; government employs a further 1,761 and is counted separately.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $1.3B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Wholesale Trade averages $69,806 while Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation averages $21,149, a 3.3x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
7 sub-sectors at LQ ≥ 1.5
Largest grouping among them is Construction Cluster at 64.4% of the employment across all of them, which signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
2,888
Employment in the sub-sectors listed
5.38x
Peak sub-sector LQ
Sub-Sector Detail
Specialty Trade Contractors
5.38x 1,374
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
4.64x 426
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
4.25x 241
Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers
3.09x 160
Construction of Buildings
2.68x 244
Repair and Maintenance
2.35x 170
General Merchandise Retailers
1.69x 273
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Specialty Trade Contractors concentrates at 5.38x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 7 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, but 64.4% of the employment across them depends on one source of demand: construction and real estate cycle. Read the count as depth within that single demand base rather than as spread across separate ones.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064, B25004
$416,000 up from the baseline named below
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,168 up from the baseline named below
Rent/Mo vs 2019
93.2% up from the baseline named below
Owner-Occ vs 2019
5.8% unchanged from the baseline named below
Vacancy vs 2019
0.3% available
for rent or sale
for rent or sale
3.8x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
HUD publishes these by FMR area, which may cover more than one county · Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026 · Affordability threshold and renter cost burden from Census ACS B25119, B25070
Studio
$1,442/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,507/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,655/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,072/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,553/mo
30% of monthly median renter household income (~$1,251/mo, from a renter median of $50,055) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Measured: 39.7% of renter households already pay 30% or more of income on rent, and 20.5% pay 50% or more.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 3.8x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- High home ownership: 93.2% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Rent affordability gap: None of the 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom sizes sit below what a household on the median renter income of $50,055 can pay without cost burden (~$1,251/mo), and 39.7% of renter households are already cost-burdened, 20.5% severely so; workforce housing cost burden warrants attention.
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23001, B23025, B08303, B08301
19,528 up from the baseline named below
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 6 min above national avg
32.6 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
23.1%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
76.2%
of prime-age population
Prime-age rate numerator is civilian employed (B23001); the denominator is total population aged 25-54 (B01001), which also includes armed forces.
of population age 16 and over (26,566)
up from 2019 vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003
Bachelor's+
35% up from 2019 vs 2019
HS Diploma+
91.5% up from 2019 vs 2019
Institutions in Powhatan County
The IPEDS institutional directory lists no college, university, or technical school located in Powhatan County. Any training pipeline serving this county runs through institutions outside it, which this page does not aggregate.
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
26.4%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Same cohort is 16.4% of total population, the basis used in the Demographics cohort chart.
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
46.7%
Service
15.4%
Sales & Office
21.4%
Construction / Maint.
11%
Production / Transport
5.5%
Bars are drawn on a 0% to 60% axis, so bar length is proportional to actual share. Labels give each group's share of 15,870 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Succession risk is real: 26.4% of working-age residents are 55-64. Plan for retirements over the next decade and pair attraction strategy with talent retention.
- Healthy participation: 62% labor force participation reflects a steady, available local workforce.
- Talent pipeline: no college, university, or technical school is located in Powhatan County per the IPEDS institutional directory, so any training pipeline serving it runs through institutions outside the county.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
Sample output. Pulse AI analysis draws on 9 federal data sources.
Sample AI Insight
Powhatan County shows strong potential for specialty trade contractors attraction, with a 5.38x concentration and 1,374 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally. Near-term succession risk is elevated, with 26.4% of the working-age population within 10 years of retirement age.
Most of the employment across the concentrated sub-sectors traces back to a single source of demand. Construction and real estate cycle accounts for 64.4% of it, with specialty trade contractors the largest single sub-sector at 47.6%. Recruitment that widens the demand base changes that exposure; recruitment inside the same base deepens it.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2024 annual
BLS LAUS2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
BEA Regional Price Parity2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
American Community Survey figures on this page are 2020-2024 five-year averages rather than single-year counts. A five-year estimate pools 60 months of survey responses, so each value describes the period as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Powhatan County, Virginia, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Powhatan County, Virginia?
31,555 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Powhatan County, Virginia?
$110,537 in nominal dollars (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates). Adjusted for local prices using the BEA all-items regional price parity for Richmond, VA (97.9 against a national average of 100), that is $112,908 at national average prices. BEA publishes regional price parity at metro level; there is no county-level figure.
What is the unemployment rate in Powhatan County, Virginia?
2.7% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Powhatan County, Virginia?
$1.3B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP2).
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