Appomattox County, Virginia
County seat: Appomattox · Population 17,172 (2025) · 334 sq mi
Appomattox County is the 88th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 17,172 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Appomattox. It is part of the Central Virginia Planning District Commission (PD 11) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Appomattox County facts
- County seat
- Appomattox
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 17,172 +6.6% since 2020
- Land area
- 334 sq mi 59th largest of 133
- Water area
- 1 sq mi
- Population density
- 51 per sq mi
- Established
- 1845
- Named after
- Appomattox River tributary of the James River in Virginia, United States
- Largest city
- Appomattox 2,025
- Median household income
- $62,853
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 8
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51011
Cities and towns in Appomattox County
Appomattox County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Appomattox County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appomattox (county seat) | Town | 2,025 | |
| Pamplin City | Town | 125 | Prince Edward County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Concord | 363 | Campbell County |
ZIP codes in Appomattox County
8 ZIP codes reach into Appomattox County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 23958 also Prince Edward and Charlotte counties
- 23960 also Prince Edward County
- 23963 also Charlotte and Campbell counties
- 24504 also Campbell County and Lynchburg city
- 24522 also Buckingham and Charlotte counties
- 24538 also Campbell County
- 24553 also Buckingham, Nelson and Amherst counties
- 24593 also Campbell County
Population of Appomattox County, 2020–2025
Appomattox County grew by 1,056 people (+6.6%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 42 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,087 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 16,155 |
| 2021 | 16,406 |
| 2022 | 16,695 |
| 2023 | 16,846 |
| 2024 | 17,003 |
| 2025 | 17,172 |
Neighboring counties
- Campbell County southwest · 55,629 people
- Buckingham County northeast · 17,137 people
- Amherst County northwest · 31,962 people
- Prince Edward County southeast · 22,391 people
- Charlotte County south · 11,401 people
- Nelson County north · 14,920 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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