How many people live in Prince Edward County, VA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 22,300 people living in Prince Edward County, VA. That makes Prince Edward County the 77th-most populous county in Virginia. It is home to 0.25% of people living in the state.
22.3K
population of Prince Edward County, VA (2024)
0.25%
County share of the Virginia population (2024)
About 22,300 people lived in Prince Edward County, VA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Prince Edward County, VA’s age demographics?
About 3,800 Prince Edward County, VA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Virginia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 3,500 Prince Edward County residents, or 15.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of Virginia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Prince Edward County, VA's population is aged 18–24 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Prince Edward County, VA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 60.4% of the Prince Edward County, VA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Prince Edward County, VA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (31.1%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Prince Edward County’s Hispanic population accounts for 4.9%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.1% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Prince Edward County, VA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Virginia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Prince Edward County, VA is Farmville with about 7,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Prince Edward County, VA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Farmville (pt.) | 7,056 |
| 2. | Pamplin City (pt.) | 24 |
| 3. | Balance of Prince Edward County | 15,196 |
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