Lake of the Woods, Virginia

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Population in 2010: 7,177.
Males: 3,623  (50.5%)
Females: 3,554  (49.5%)
Median resident age:

48.6 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 22508.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $85,932
Lake of the Woods:

$85,932
VA:

$85,873

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,640

Lake of the Woods CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $340,086
Lake of the Woods:

$340,086
VA:

$365,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $490,412; detached houses: $492,152

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,361.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lake of the Woods: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.4%
(2.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 59.0% for Black residents, 11.5% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Lake of the Woods, VA (2022)
    • 6,11672.7%White alone
    • 1,05712.6%Black alone
    • 4665.5%Asian alone
    • 4575.4%Hispanic
    • 2302.7%Two or more races

Races in Lake of the Woods detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: English (17.4%), Irish (13.8%), American (10.7%), German (8.5%), Polish (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

739 residents are foreign born (4.7% Asia, 3.1% Europe).

This place:

8.8%
Virginia:

12.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,247 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,992 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dale City, VA (31.2 miles , pop. 55,971).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (56.8 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (181.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Lake Wilderness, VA (1.6 miles ),
Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA (3.6 miles ),
Southern Gateway, VA (3.7 miles ),
Remington, VA (3.8 miles ),
Fredericksburg, VA (4.0 miles ),
Falmouth, VA (4.0 miles ),
Culpeper, VA (4.0 miles ),
Bealeton, VA (4.1 miles )

Latitude: 38.33 N, Longitude: 77.76 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 540

Distribution of median household income in Lake of the Woods, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lake of the Woods, VA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
Virginia:

2.7%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 45.4. This is significantly better than average.

City:

45.4
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2002 was 6.00. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.00
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 24.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 9.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.6
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Lake of the Woods-area historical tornado activity is above Virginia state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/24/2001, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.3 miles away from the Lake of the Woods place center injured 2 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 10/18/1990, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lake of the Woods-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 52% 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 30.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 29.1 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 43.0 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 52.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/24/2011 at 00:04:36, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML) earthquake occurred 30.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 223.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Orange County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Storms: 4, Floods: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Lake of the Woods:

  • VISITING NURSE SERVICE OF FREDERICKSBURG (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-FREDERICKSBURG (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • CARRIAGE HILL NSG HM (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • FREDERICKSBURG NURS HOME (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • FREDRICKSBURG NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • HOME AND HEART HEALTH, INC (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • HEALTH SOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF FREDERICKS (Hospital, about 15 miles away; FREDERICKSBURG, VA)

Amtrak stations near Lake of the Woods:

  • 17 miles: CULPEPER (CULPEPPER, 109 S. COMMERCE ST.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
  • 17 miles: FREDERICKSBURG (CAROLINE ST. & LAFAYETTE BLVD.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake of the Woods:

  • Germanna Community College (about 4 miles; Locust Grove, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,455)
  • University of Mary Washington (about 16 miles; Fredericksburg, VA; FT enrollment: 4,506)
  • George Mason University (about 43 miles; Fairfax, VA; FT enrollment: 26,002)
  • College of Southern Maryland (about 44 miles; La Plata, MD; FT enrollment: 5,775)
  • Stratford University (about 45 miles; Fairfax, VA; FT enrollment: 2,570)
  • Northern Virginia Community College (about 45 miles; Annandale, VA; FT enrollment: 35,721)
  • University of Virginia-Main Campus (about 46 miles; Charlottesville, VA; FT enrollment: 22,274)

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Notable location: Lake of the Wood Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Company Number 29 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Lake of the Woods: Flat Run Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Lake of the Woods Number Two (A), Lake of the Woods (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Flat Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Orange County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Virginia:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

74.8%
Whole state:

67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.0%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Lake of the Woods:

Marital status in Lake of the Woods, VA
  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

For population 25 years and over in Lake of the Woods:

  • High school or higher: 97.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.5
Virginia average:

12.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lake of the Woods, VA (based on Orange County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8,99839
Mainline Protestant2,15212
Catholic5131
Black Protestant2421
Other423
None21,534-
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. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Orange County:

1.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

1.24 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Orange County:

4.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
This county:

5.88 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.6%
State:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

26.6%
Virginia:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.6%
Virginia:

18.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake of the Woods:

  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WKTR (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; EARLYSVILLE, VA; Owner: WKTR, INC.)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WPRZ (1250 AM; 5 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: PRAISE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake of the Woods:

  • WCUL (103.1 FM; CULPEPER, VA; Owner: JOYNER LICENSE, INC.)
  • WGRX (104.5 FM; FALMOUTH, VA; Owner: TELEMEDIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJYJ (90.5 FM; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WPER (89.9 FM; CULPEPER, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO INC.)
  • WFLS-FM (93.3 FM; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: THE FREE LANCE-STAR PUBLISHING CO. OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • WMXH-FM (105.7 FM; LURAY, VA; Owner: EASY RADIO, INC.)
  • WYSK-FM (99.3 FM; SPOTSYLVANIA, VA; Owner: THE FREE LANCE-STAR PUBLISHING CO. OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • WJMA-FM (98.9 FM; ORANGE, VA; Owner: PIEDMONT COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WBQB (101.5 FM; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
  • WINC-FM (92.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBPS-FM (94.3 FM; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF WARRENTON LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
  • W249BF (97.7 FM; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WACL (98.5 FM; ELKTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVTU (89.3 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WTOP-FM (107.7 FM; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • W243AF (96.5 FM; FLINT HILL, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WWWV (97.5 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: EURE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUMX (107.5 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: AIR VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WARN (91.5 FM; CULPEPER, VA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Lake of the Woods:

  • WNVT (Channel 53; GOLDVEIN, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Lake of the Woods fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Lake of the Woods fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 131ft / 39.7mTotal length
  • $2,003,000Total costs
  • 49,701Total average daily traffic
  • 3,218Total average daily truck traffic
  • 64,899Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lake of the Woods, VA
  • 90.0%Electricity
  • 6.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.7%Utility gas
  • 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lake of the Woods, VA
  • 61.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 22.5%Electricity
  • 15.8%Wood


Lake of the Woods compared to Virginia state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Lake of the Woods on our top lists:

  • #16 on the list of "Top 100 cities with longest commuting times (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Netherlands (population 500+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Western Asia (population 500+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Jordan (population 500+)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
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