Appomattox County, Virginia

Appomattox County, Virginia, has 17,172 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Appomattox. It uses Eastern Time and covers 334 sq mi (866 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
17,172
Land area
334 sq mi (866 km²)
County seat or government
Appomattox
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$62,853 ± $4,908
Median home value
$207,600 ± $12,438
Median rent, with utilities
$855 ± $93
Homes lived in by their owners
75.8% ± 4.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Lynchburg, VA metro areaOutlying county
Water area
1.24 sq mi (3.21 km²)
State
Virginia
County code (FIPS)
51011
Coordinates (central point)
37.370725, -78.810940

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Appomattox County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2452210,056 people
  2. 245049,632 people
  3. 245384,867 people
  4. 239583,425 people
  5. 239602,176 people
  6. 245932,162 people
  7. 245531,610 people
  8. 23963468 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Appomattox County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Appomattox County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Magisterial districts in Appomattox County, largest first

  1. Courthouse District4,069 people
  2. Falling River District3,402 people
  3. Wreck Island District3,290 people
  4. Appomattox River District2,999 people
  5. Piney Mountain District2,850 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All magisterial districts in Virginia, by county

School districts in Appomattox County, largest first

  1. Appomattox County Public Schools16,610 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Appomattox, Virginia (town)2,084 people
  2. Concord, Virginia (CDP)1,462 people
  3. Pamplin City, Virginia (town)275 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Campbell County, Virginia19 mi southwest
  2. Buckingham County, Virginia21 mi northeast
  3. Prince Edward County, Virginia23 mi southeast
  4. Amherst County, Virginia26 mi northwest
  5. Charlotte County, Virginia26 mi south
  6. Nelson County, Virginia29 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

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