Amelia County, Virginia
County seat: Amelia Court House · Population 13,632 (2025) · 358 sq mi
Amelia County is the 104th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 13,632 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Amelia Court House. It is part of the Commonwealth Regional Council (PD 14) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 0 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Amelia County facts
- County seat
- Amelia Court House
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 13,632 +2.8% since 2020
- Land area
- 358 sq mi 52nd largest of 133
- Water area
- 3 sq mi
- Population density
- 38 per sq mi
- Established
- 1735
- Named after
- Princess Amelia of Great Britain Princess of Great Britain (1711-1786)
- Largest city
- Amelia Court House 746
- Median household income
- $76,717
- Cities and towns
- 0 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 5
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51007
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Amelia Court House | 746 |
ZIP codes in Amelia County
5 ZIP codes reach into Amelia County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 23002 also Nottoway County
- 23083 also Nottoway County
- 23833 also Dinwiddie County
- 23850 also Dinwiddie County
- 23966 also Prince Edward and Nottoway counties
Population of Amelia County, 2020–2025
Amelia County grew by 370 people (+2.8%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 279 more deaths than births and a net gain of 646 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 13,268 |
| 2021 | 13,313 |
| 2022 | 13,418 |
| 2023 | 13,583 |
| 2024 | 13,707 |
| 2025 | 13,632 |
Neighboring counties
- Chesterfield County east · 397,148 people
- Powhatan County north · 32,591 people
- Nottoway County south · 15,796 people
- Dinwiddie County southeast · 28,896 people
- Cumberland County northwest · 10,352 people
- Prince Edward County west · 22,391 people
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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