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Pittsylvania County, Virginia (VA)

County population in 2019: 61,843 (14% urban, 86% rural); it was 61,745 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 11,502
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 8,718
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 19,777
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,963 (it was 4,907 in 2000)
% of renters here:

20%
State:

33%

Land area: 971 sq. mi.

Water area: 7.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 64 people per square mile   (average).

March 2019 cost of living index in Pittsylvania County: 84.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.8%), Manufacturing (17.5%), Retail trade (12.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Pittsylvania County, VA (2019)
    • 45,23873.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 12,53020.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,6852.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,6812.7%Two or more races
    • 2870.5%Asian alone
    • 350.06%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 180.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 70.01%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

47.6 years
Virginia median age:

38.5 years
Males: 30,421  (49.2%)
Females: 31,422  (50.8%)
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Average household size:
Pittsylvania County:

2.0 people
Virginia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2019: $49,125 ($35,153 in 1999)
This county:

$49,125
Virginia:

$76,456

Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $525 (lower quartile is $405, upper quartile is $657)
This county:

$525
State:

$1091


Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $131,023 (it was $74,300 in 2000)
Pittsylvania:

$131,023
Virginia:

$288,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $84,806 - $193,460

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $198,229
Here:

$198,229
State:

$377,025

Townhouses or other attached units: $411,266
Here:

$411,266
State:

$384,010

In 2-unit structures: $140,662
Here:

$140,662
State:

$299,685

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,131,845
Here:

$1,131,845
State:

$344,101

Mobile homes: $76,719
Here:

$76,719
State:

$76,756

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $329,927
Here:

$329,927
State:

$18,403

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,025
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $337

Institutionalized population: 755
Pittsylvania County, VA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 267 buildings, average cost: $98,700
  • 1998: 257 buildings, average cost: $97,600
  • 1999: 274 buildings, average cost: $96,900
  • 2000: 261 buildings, average cost: $97,100
  • 2001: 260 buildings, average cost: $97,300
  • 2002: 194 buildings, average cost: $125,900
  • 2003: 213 buildings, average cost: $123,700
  • 2004: 235 buildings, average cost: $124,300
  • 2005: 253 buildings, average cost: $124,200
  • 2006: 219 buildings, average cost: $124,200
  • 2007: 148 buildings, average cost: $124,200
  • 2008: 86 buildings, average cost: $124,200
  • 2009: 67 buildings, average cost: $124,200
  • 2010: 65 buildings, average cost: $124,200
  • 2011: 63 buildings, average cost: $124,200
  • 2012: 103 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2013: 139 buildings, average cost: $142,000
  • 2014: 73 buildings, average cost: $208,900
  • 2015: 0 buildings
  • 2016: 52 buildings, average cost: $204,800
  • 2017: 45 buildings, average cost: $198,500
  • 2018: 50 buildings, average cost: $198,500
  • 2019: 52 buildings, average cost: $192,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Pittsylvania, VA residents
Average permit cost in Pittsylvania, VA
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $792 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $752 (0.6%)

Distribution of median household income in Pittsylvania, VA in 2019
Distribution of house value in Pittsylvania, VA in 2019
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Pittsylvania, VA in 2019
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 15.1%
Pittsylvania County:

15.1%
Virginia:

9.9%
(12.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.0% for Black residents, 22.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.9% for American Indian residents, 91.3% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 7.4% for other race residents, 40.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2019: 47.6 years old
(Males: 45.9 years old, Females: 48.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.4 years old, Black residents: 50.3 years old, American Indian residents: 54.9 years old, Asian residents: 50.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30.6 years old, Other race residents: 28.2 years old)

Area name: Danville, VA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pittsylvania County is $390 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $627 a month.

Cities in this county include: Mount Hermon, Chatham, Hurt, Gretna, Motley, Blairs.

Pittsylvania County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

4.3%
Virginia:

4.6%

Unemployment by year in Pittsylvania, VA
County total employment by year in Pittsylvania, VA
County average yearly wages by year in Pittsylvania, VA

Current college students: 1,891
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,109 (37.9% naturalized citizens)

Pittsylvania County:

1.8%
Whole state:

12.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1452010 or later
  • 3922000 to 2009
  • 2761990 to 1999
  • 941980 to 1989
  • 421970 to 1979
  • 135Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 34.0%

Pittsylvania County marital status for males Pittsylvania County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 23,761
  • One, attached: 210
  • Two: 188
  • 3 or 4: 218
  • 5 to 9: 190
  • 10 to 19: 261
  • 20 to 49: 235
  • 50 or more: 113
  • Mobile homes: 6,536
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 60

Housing units in Pittsylvania County with a mortgage: 9,653 (161 second mortgage, 695 home equity loan, 60 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10,540

Here:

47.4% with mortgage
State:

67.7% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Pittsylvania County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant17,94174
Mainline Protestant4,86342
Black Protestant3825
Other1323
Catholic-1
None40,188-
Pittsylvania County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Pittsylvania County:

1.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:

0.98 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 38
Pittsylvania County:

6.23 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 19
This county:

3.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Pittsylvania County:

11.7%
Virginia:

9.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Pittsylvania County:

29.8%
State:

26.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

20.3%
State:

18.6%

Agriculture in Pittsylvania County:

Average size of farms: 221 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $41,866
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $477.49
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.42%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 43.77%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $34,815
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.27%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.63%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $51,993
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.25%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.03
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 7.75%
Corn for grain: 2009 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 6178 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 3068 harvested acres
Vegetables: 66 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 97 acres

Earthquake activity:

Pittsylvania County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 110.3 miles away from Pittsylvania County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 96.6 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.4 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 98.2 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 110.9 miles away from Pittsylvania County center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 266.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Virginia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4512-VA: April 2, 2020, FEMA Id: 4512, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Virginia Tropical Storm Michael, Incident Period: October 9, 2018 - October 16, 2018, FEMA Id: 4411, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Virginia Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 8, 2018 - September 21, 2018, FEMA Id: 4401, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 01, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3359: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3359, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 01, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4072: July 27, 2012, FEMA Id: 4072, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
  • Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3240: September 12, 2005, FEMA Id: 3240, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to October 01, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1491: September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: 1491, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Severe Winter Storm, Snowfall, Heavy Rain, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: February 15, 2003 to February 28, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1458: March 27, 2003, FEMA Id: 1458, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood, Heavy Rain, Snowfall
  • Virginia Severe Storms and Tornado, Incident Period: April 28, 2002 to May 03, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1411: May 05, 2002, FEMA Id: 1411, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Virginia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 25, 2000 to January 30, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1318: February 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 1318, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Pittsylvania County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Hurricanes: 5, Floods: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Droughts: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Pittsylvania

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 11,797 (78.7%)
  • Carpooled: 1,454 (9.7%)
  • Bus: 87 (0.6%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 419 (2.8%)
  • Bicycle: 10 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 217 (1.4%)
  • Worked at home: 1,008 (6.7%)
Class of Workers in 2019
Most common industries in 2019 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2019


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2019


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2019 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2019


  • Production occupations (15%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
  • Transportation occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)

Most common occupations for females in 2019


  • Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (9%)
  • Production occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (36%)
  • Guatemala (9%)
  • Haiti (7%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • India (4%)
  • Ethiopia (3%)
  • Africa, n.e.c. (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Pittsylvania County


  • American (32%)
  • English (7%)
  • African (6%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • German (3%)
  • European (2%)
  • Italian (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Pittsylvania County, Virginia in 2000:

  • 107 people in nursing homes
  • 106 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 79 people in state prisons
  • 77 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 26 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children

People in group quarters in Pittsylvania County, Virginia in 2010:

  • 496 people in state prisons
  • 119 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 99 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 48 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 41 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 21 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 15 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $50,895.

5.18% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($39,529 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.18%
Virginia average:

9.50%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.70% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($27,254 average AGI)
1.47% relocated from other states ($12,275 average AGI)
Pittsylvania County:

1.47%
Virginia average:

3.61%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Danville city, VA  1.94% ($37,925 average AGI)
from Campbell County, VA  0.46% ($33,971)
from Halifax County, VA  0.18% ($35,550)
from Caswell County, NC  0.15% ($29,257)
from Lynchburg city, VA  0.15% ($28,057)
from Guilford County, NC  0.14% ($30,697)
from Henry County, VA  0.14% ($34,212)


5.25% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,102 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.25%
Virginia average:

9.76%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.52% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($20,785 average AGI)
1.74% relocated to other states ($13,316 average AGI)
Pittsylvania County:

1.74%
Virginia average:

3.89%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Danville city, VA  1.64% ($29,611 average AGI)
to Campbell County, VA  0.51% ($32,000)
to Henry County, VA  0.21% ($33,277)
to Lynchburg city, VA  0.16% ($32,167)
to Halifax County, VA  0.15% ($36,600)
to Rockingham County, NC  0.14% ($35,645)
to Guilford County, NC  0.13% ($39,200)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3

Births per 1000 population in Pittsylvania County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 11.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Pittsylvania County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.4

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Pittsylvania County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 12.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Pittsylvania County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Pittsylvania County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Pittsylvania County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Pittsylvania County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Pittsylvania County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Pittsylvania County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 12,642 (9,923 aged, 2,719 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,095 (8%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Pittsylvania County, Virginia in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,010)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (929)
  • Unspecified dementia (636)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (618)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (497)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (414)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (232)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (207)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (195)
  • Septicaemia, unspecified (192)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,017
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,061
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 10
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 21

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 67.6. This is more than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 170.2. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 142.2
  • Other - 28.0

Household type by relationship:

Households: 61,843
  • Male householders: 13,514 (3,124 living alone), Female householders: 13,093 (3,945 living alone)
  • 13,329 spouses (13,244 opposite-sex spouses), 1,375 unmarried partners, (1,296 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 14,918 children (13,399 natural, 477 adopted, 1,089 stepchildren), 1,982 grandchildren, 497 brothers or sisters, 540 parents, 11 foster children, 711 other relatives, 724 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,224

Size of family households: 9,379 2-persons, 4,404 3-persons, 2,918 4-persons, 1,247 5-persons, 503 6-persons, 150 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,062 1-person, 848 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 79 4-persons.

6,080 married couples with children.
3,806 single-parent households (846 men, 2,960 women).

96.5% of residents of Pittsylvania speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (99% speak English very well, 1% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $284,787,000 ($4,612 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $22,853,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $123,279,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $50,283,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,175,000
Federal grants: $70,866,000
Federal procurement contracts: $30,026,000 ($18,131,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,157,000 ($36,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,552,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $21,765,000
Federal Government insurance: $21,602,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 3,685
Here:

60 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,109
Here:

50 per 1000 residents
State:

40 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +237
Here:

+4 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -589
Here -10 per 1000 residents
State +14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Pittsylvania County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.07 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.1
State:

4.4

Year house built in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  • Year house built in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  • 6302014 or later
  • 7682010 to 2013
  • 3,9152000 to 2009
  • 5,9731990 to 1999
  • 4,9711980 to 1989
  • 5,6851970 to 1979
  • 3,3611960 to 1969
  • 2,8011950 to 1959
  • 1,1531940 to 1949
  • 2,4081939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  • 401 room
  • 62 rooms
  • 5093 rooms
  • 1,9574 rooms
  • 5,0185 rooms
  • 4,5516 rooms
  • 3,4537 rooms
  • 2,2658 rooms
  • 2,1209+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  • 481 room
  • 1382 rooms
  • 5713 rooms
  • 1,5904 rooms
  • 1,6745 rooms
  • 1,2236 rooms
  • 7617 rooms
  • 1838 rooms
  • 3049+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  • 53no bedroom
  • 3471 bedroom
  • 3,3572 bedrooms
  • 12,0673 bedrooms
  • 3,3594 bedrooms
  • 6675+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  • 49no bedroom
  • 4871 bedroom
  • 2,6102 bedrooms
  • 2,6493 bedrooms
  • 4534 bedrooms
  • 2785+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Pittsylvania County, Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Pittsylvania County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Pittsylvania County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 734no vehicle
  • 4,1691 vehicle
  • 6,9332 vehicles
  • 4,4563 vehicles
  • 2,4404 vehicles
  • 1,4045+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Pittsylvania County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Pittsylvania County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 812no vehicle
  • 2,7851 vehicle
  • 2,1002 vehicles
  • 5703 vehicles
  • 2814 vehicles
  • 425+ vehicles

90.4% of Pittsylvania County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Virginia.

Pittsylvania County:

90.4%
State average:

84.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 48,340
  • Other state: 12,166
  • Northeast: 3,291
  • Midwest: 1,228
  • South: 6,838
  • West: 769
Year householders moved into unit in Pittsylvania County, VA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Pittsylvania County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 61.8%Electricity
  • 16.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.3%Wood
  • 4.7%Utility gas
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 69.4%Electricity
  • 9.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.8%Wood
  • 5.8%Utility gas
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 372
Here:

6.8%
Virginia:

10.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 335
Here:

10.2%
Virginia:

10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 462
Here:

23.9%
Virginia:

20.4%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Pittsylvania County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $10,657,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,295,000
    Solid Waste Management: $307,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $117,000
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $32,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $2,846,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,371,000
    Health - Other: $469,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $89,479,000
    Health - Other: $21,874,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $14,792,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,267,000
    Police Protection: $3,599,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,628,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,230,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,048,000
    Financial Administration: $1,939,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,787,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,378,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,092,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $786,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $303,000
    General - Other: $144,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $34,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $3,298,000
    Public Welfare: $2,722,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,458,000
    Education: $312,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,310,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Police Protection: $4,195,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,086,000
    Financial Administration: $334,000
    Central Staff Services: $47,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,072,000
    Health and Hospitals: $983,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $107,032,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,609,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,161,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,738,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,854,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,929,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $925,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,587,000
    Rents: $354,000
    Interest Earnings: $219,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $205,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $162,000
    Sale of Property: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,071,000
    Health - Other: $106,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,801,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,929,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $71,374,000
    Health and Hospitals: $7,741,000
    Public Welfare: $6,066,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,139,000
    Other: $3,139,000
    Housing and Community Development: $773,000
  • Tax - Property: $38,093,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,359,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,333,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,508,000
    Other Selective Sales: $750,000
    Death and Gift: $312,000
    Other License: $157,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $79,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $35,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $54,662,000

Pittsylvania County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $10,657,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,295,000
    Solid Waste Management: $307,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $117,000
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $32,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $2,846,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,371,000
    Health - Other: $469,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $89,479,000
    Health - Other: $21,874,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $14,792,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,267,000
    Police Protection: $3,599,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,628,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,230,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,048,000
    Financial Administration: $1,939,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,787,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,378,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,092,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $786,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $303,000
    General - Other: $144,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $34,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $3,298,000
    Public Welfare: $2,722,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,458,000
    Education: $312,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,310,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Police Protection: $4,195,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,086,000
    Financial Administration: $334,000
    Central Staff Services: $47,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,072,000
    Health and Hospitals: $983,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $107,032,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,609,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,161,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,738,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,854,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,929,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $925,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,587,000
    Rents: $354,000
    Interest Earnings: $219,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $205,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $162,000
    Sale of Property: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,071,000
    Health - Other: $106,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,801,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,929,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $71,374,000
    Health and Hospitals: $7,741,000
    Public Welfare: $6,066,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,139,000
    Other: $3,139,000
    Housing and Community Development: $773,000
  • Tax - Property: $38,093,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,359,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,333,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,508,000
    Other Selective Sales: $750,000
    Death and Gift: $312,000
    Other License: $157,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $79,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $35,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $54,662,000

Pittsylvania County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $10,657,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,295,000
    Solid Waste Management: $307,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $117,000
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $32,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $2,846,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,371,000
    Health - Other: $469,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $89,479,000
    Health - Other: $21,874,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $14,792,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,267,000
    Police Protection: $3,599,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,628,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,230,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,048,000
    Financial Administration: $1,939,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,787,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,378,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,092,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $786,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $303,000
    General - Other: $144,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $34,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $3,298,000
    Public Welfare: $2,722,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,458,000
    Education: $312,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,310,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Police Protection: $4,195,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,086,000
    Financial Administration: $334,000
    Central Staff Services: $47,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,072,000
    Health and Hospitals: $983,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $107,032,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,609,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,161,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,738,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,854,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,929,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $925,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,587,000
    Rents: $354,000
    Interest Earnings: $219,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $205,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $162,000
    Sale of Property: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,071,000
    Health - Other: $106,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,801,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,929,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $71,374,000
    Health and Hospitals: $7,741,000
    Public Welfare: $6,066,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,139,000
    Other: $3,139,000
    Housing and Community Development: $773,000
  • Tax - Property: $38,093,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,359,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,333,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,508,000
    Other Selective Sales: $750,000
    Death and Gift: $312,000
    Other License: $157,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $79,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $35,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $54,662,000

Pittsylvania County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $10,657,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,295,000
    Solid Waste Management: $307,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $117,000
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $32,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $2,846,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,371,000
    Health - Other: $469,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $89,479,000
    Health - Other: $21,874,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $14,792,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,267,000
    Police Protection: $3,599,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,628,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,230,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,048,000
    Financial Administration: $1,939,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,787,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,378,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,092,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $786,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $303,000
    General - Other: $144,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $34,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $3,298,000
    Public Welfare: $2,722,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,458,000
    Education: $312,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,310,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Police Protection: $4,195,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,086,000
    Financial Administration: $334,000
    Central Staff Services: $47,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,072,000
    Health and Hospitals: $983,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $107,032,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,609,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,161,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,738,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,854,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,929,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $925,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,587,000
    Rents: $354,000
    Interest Earnings: $219,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $205,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $162,000
    Sale of Property: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,071,000
    Health - Other: $106,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,801,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,929,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $71,374,000
    Health and Hospitals: $7,741,000
    Public Welfare: $6,066,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,139,000
    Other: $3,139,000
    Housing and Community Development: $773,000
  • Tax - Property: $38,093,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,359,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,333,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,508,000
    Other Selective Sales: $750,000
    Death and Gift: $312,000
    Other License: $157,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $79,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $35,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $54,662,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,957
  • Number of aged recipients: 327
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,630
  • Number of recipients under 18: 277
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,072
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 608
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 946
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 782
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 14 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED187$119,176140$132,893758$126,37392$41,6852$345,00064$164,594104$70,308
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$160,6676$65,50062$116,4687$6,2860$05$127,8005$57,600
APPLICATIONS DENIED37$123,51451$91,627431$117,79836$45,6670$023$108,87088$68,920
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN26$128,00021$172,238190$132,6795$17,4000$014$182,57113$86,615
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS8$99,3757$110,28654$132,8892$87,5000$02$85,5009$56,556
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 13 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED17$194,00014$191,7861$90,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$238,0006$229,3330$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$298,5009$208,7780$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$135,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$405,0000$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Pittsylvania, VA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Pittsylvania, VA - Value
Most common first names in Pittsylvania County, VA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James25273.4 years
William19673.3 years
John18871.9 years
Mary17677.6 years
Robert12372.3 years
George10675.0 years
Willie10372.7 years
Annie8181.2 years
Charlie7872.8 years
Walter6073.1 years
Most common last names in Pittsylvania County, VA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Shelton21076.1 years
Dalton18373.7 years
Rowland10878.9 years
Davis10774.3 years
Reynolds10178.2 years
Jones9975.0 years
Adkins9571.9 years
Motley6678.1 years
Robertson6575.0 years
Yeatts6577.8 years
Businesses in Pittsylvania County, VA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Long John Silver's1
Advance Auto Parts3Lowe's1
Aeropostale1Marriott1
American Eagle Outfitters1Marshalls1
Applebee's1McDonald's3
Arby's1Men's Wearhouse1
Ashley Furniture1Nike4
AutoZone1Nissan1
Bath & Body Works1Old Navy1
Best Western1Olive Garden1
Burger King3Outback1
CVS2Outback Steakhouse1
Chevrolet1Pac Sun1
Chick-Fil-A1Papa John's Pizza1
Comfort Inn1Payless2
Dairy Queen2PetSmart1
Deb1Pizza Hut2
Domino's Pizza2Quiznos1
Dunkin Donuts1RadioShack2
FedEx5Red Lobster1
Finish Line1Rite Aid1
Foot Locker1SONIC Drive-In1
GNC1Sears2
GameStop2Sleep Inn1
H&R Block3Spencer Gifts1
Hardee's3Sprint Nextel2
Hilton2Starbucks2
Hobby Lobby1Super 81
Holiday Inn1T-Mobile3
Home Depot1Taco Bell1
Hot Topic1Target1
Hyundai1U-Haul6
JCPenney1UPS8
Jones New York4Vans1
Journeys1Victoria's Secret1
KFC1Walmart1
Lane Bryant1Wendy's2
Lane Furniture3

Pittsylvania County on our top lists:

  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"