Powhatan County, Virginia
County seat: Powhatan · Population 32,591 (2025) · 260 sq mi
Powhatan County is the 56th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 32,591 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Powhatan. It is part of the PlanRVA, Richmond Regional Planning District Commission (PD 15) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 0 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Powhatan County facts
- County seat
- Powhatan
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 32,591 +7.4% since 2020
- Land area
- 260 sq mi 77th largest of 133
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 125 per sq mi
- Established
- 1777
- Named after
- Powhatan Virginia Indian confederation of tribes
- Largest city
- Powhatan 667
- Median household income
- $110,537
- Cities and towns
- 0 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 5
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51145
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Powhatan | 667 |
ZIP codes in Powhatan County
5 ZIP codes reach into Powhatan County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 23112 also Chesterfield County
- 23113 also Chesterfield County and Richmond city
- 23120 also Chesterfield County
- 23139 also Cumberland County
- 23160
Population of Powhatan County, 2020–2025
Powhatan County grew by 2,250 people (+7.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 153 more deaths than births and a net gain of 2,446 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 30,453 |
| 2021 | 31,250 |
| 2022 | 31,592 |
| 2023 | 32,102 |
| 2024 | 32,362 |
| 2025 | 32,591 |
Neighboring counties
- Goochland County north · 29,187 people
- Amelia County south · 13,632 people
- Chesterfield County southeast · 397,148 people
- Cumberland County west · 10,352 people
- Henrico County east · 342,775 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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