Prince Edward County, Virginia
County seat: Farmville · Population 22,391 (2025) · 350 sq mi
Prince Edward County is the 77th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 22,391 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Farmville. It is part of the Commonwealth Regional Council (PD 14) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Prince Edward County facts
- County seat
- Farmville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 22,391 +2.5% since 2020
- Land area
- 350 sq mi 55th largest of 133
- Water area
- 4 sq mi
- Population density
- 64 per sq mi
- Established
- 1754
- Named after
- Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany British prince
- Largest city
- Farmville 7,061 in the county
- Median household income
- $56,315
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 12
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51147
Cities and towns in Prince Edward County
Prince Edward County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Prince Edward County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmville (county seat) | Town | 7,061 | Cumberland County |
| Pamplin City | Town | 24 | Appomattox County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Hampden-Sydney | 1,769 |
ZIP codes in Prince Edward County
12 ZIP codes reach into Prince Edward County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 23901 also Cumberland and Buckingham counties
- 23909
- 23922 also Nottoway County
- 23923 also Charlotte County
- 23934 also Charlotte County
- 23942 also Lunenburg County
- 23943
- 23947 also Lunenburg and Charlotte counties
- 23954 also Lunenburg County
- 23958 also Appomattox and Charlotte counties
- 23960 also Appomattox County
- 23966 also Amelia and Nottoway counties
Population of Prince Edward County, 2020–2025
Prince Edward County grew by 554 people (+2.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 235 more deaths than births and a net gain of 774 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 21,879 |
| 2021 | 21,884 |
| 2022 | 21,848 |
| 2023 | 22,022 |
| 2024 | 22,319 |
| 2025 | 22,391 |
Neighboring counties
- Charlotte County southwest · 11,401 people
- Cumberland County northeast · 10,352 people
- Buckingham County north · 17,137 people
- Lunenburg County southeast · 12,058 people
- Appomattox County northwest · 17,172 people
- Nottoway County east · 15,796 people
- Amelia County east · 13,632 people
Printable Prince Edward 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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