Pittsylvania County, Virginia
County seat: Chatham · Population 59,490 (2025) · 969 sq mi
Pittsylvania County is the 31st most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 59,490 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Chatham. It is part of the West Piedmont Planning District Commission (PD 12) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 8 neighboring counties.
Pittsylvania County facts
- County seat
- Chatham
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 59,490 −1.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 969 sq mi 1st largest of 133
- Water area
- 9 sq mi
- Population density
- 61 per sq mi
- Established
- 1767
- Named after
- William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1766 to 1768 (1708–1778)
- Largest city
- Mount Hermon 4,155
- Median household income
- $54,085
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 3 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 20
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51143
Cities and towns in Pittsylvania County
Pittsylvania County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Pittsylvania County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gretna | Town | 1,280 | |
| Hurt | Town | 1,234 | |
| Chatham (county seat) | Town | 1,191 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Hermon | 4,155 | |
| Blairs | 1,062 | |
| Motley | 987 |
ZIP codes in Pittsylvania County
20 ZIP codes reach into Pittsylvania County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 24054 also Henry County
- 24069
- 24137 also Franklin County
- 24139 also Bedford County
- 24161
- 24527
- 24530 also Henry County
- 24531
- 24540 also Danville city
- 24541 also Danville city
- 24549
- 24557 also Halifax County
- 24563
- 24565 also Halifax County
- 24566
- 24569 also Halifax and Campbell counties
- 24586
- 24592 also Halifax County
- 24594 also Halifax County
- 24597 also Halifax County
Population of Pittsylvania County, 2020–2025
Pittsylvania County shrank by 1,009 people (−1.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 2,108 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,104 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 60,369 |
| 2021 | 60,066 |
| 2022 | 59,862 |
| 2023 | 59,652 |
| 2024 | 59,505 |
| 2025 | 59,490 |
Neighboring counties
- Danville city south · 41,647 people
- Halifax County east · 33,447 people
- Campbell County northeast · 55,629 people
- Henry County southwest · 49,242 people
- Bedford County north · 83,059 people
- Franklin County northwest · 55,526 people
- Rockingham County, North Carolina southwest · 94,195 people
- Caswell County, North Carolina south · 22,563 people
Printable Pittsylvania County map
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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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