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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Patrick County

Virginia · 19,407 residents · 483 sq mi
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With 19,407 people, Patrick County is a county in Virginia. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. The median age is 40.5, about 5 years above the US median. Households here earn about 39% less than in Virginia as a whole. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $70,500.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 40.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

19,407
+11%since 1990
from 17,473 in 1990
1990 – 2025
40.5
+5%since 1990
from 38.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
483 sq mi
Population, 19902024
17K18K18K19K20K19902000201020202024Patrick County
202418K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.7%(1,114)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.1%(1,179)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(1,178)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.9%(1,148)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245%(975)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.9%(2,513)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.1%(2,922)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.3%(2,768)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6412.4%(2,414)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.9%(1,720)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.6%(1,092)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2%(384)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$28,705
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,287 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$15,574
+50%since 1990
from $10,411 in 1990
US average: $21,522
13.4%
−0.2 ptssince 1990
from 13.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$70,500
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $49,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$333
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $230 in 1990
US average: $602
80.3%
−1.2 ptssince 1990
from 81.5% in 1990
19.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic92.7%(16,203)
Black7.1%(1,248)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(51)
Asian0%(6)
2000
White, non-Hispanic91%(17,667)
Black6.1%(1,178)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(363)
Asian0.2%(32)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.6%(276)
Guatemalan0.3%(51)
Salvadoran0.3%(48)
Spaniard0.3%(44)
Honduran0.2%(37)
Puerto Rican0.2%(35)
Uruguayan0.1%(21)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(64)
Pakistani0.1%(26)
Ancestry
American33%(5,771)
English14.5%(2,541)
German7%(1,218)
Irish5.4%(945)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(380)
Italian2%(344)
Scottish1.7%(296)
French0.7%(126)
Swedish0.4%(70)
Polish0.3%(56)
Dutch0.3%(55)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.3%(55)
British0.2%(33)
West Indian0.1%(20)
Jamaican0.1%(20)
Finnish0.1%(19)
Russian0.1%(17)
Lithuanian0.1%(9)
Welsh0%(4)
Czech0%(3)
Arab0%(1)
Iraqi0%(1)
Section 05

Education

8.6%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 7.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
62.2%
+8.2 ptssince 1990
from 54.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.4%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 2.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.2 min
−18%since 1990
from 23.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married19.6%(1,515)
Married67.9%(5,251)
Widowed4.1%(315)
Divorced8.5%(658)
Women 15+
Never married13.9%(1,132)
Married65.9%(5,360)
Widowed12%(975)
Divorced8.1%(661)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.4%
−10.4 ptssince 2013
from 15.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
41.8%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 45.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.8%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
31.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 30.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.3%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.6%
−5.6 ptssince 2020
from 61.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.7%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 47.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.5%(194)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.2%(204)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.6%(426)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(59)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(2)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,439 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Patrick County, Virginia?

Patrick County, Virginia has about 19,407 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Patrick County, Virginia?

The typical household in Patrick County, Virginia earns about $28,705 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Patrick County, Virginia expensive?

In Patrick County, Virginia, the median home is worth about $70,500, and the typical rent is about $333 a month.

How educated are people in Patrick County, Virginia?

About 8.6% of adults age 25 and over in Patrick County, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Patrick County, Virginia?

About 13.4% of people in Patrick County, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Patrick County, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Patrick County, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,934 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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