Prince Edward County, Virginia

Prince Edward County, Virginia, has 22,391 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Farmville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 350 sq mi (906 km²) of land.

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Prince Edward County in Virginia
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Prince Edward County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
22,391
Land area
350 sq mi (906 km²)
County seat or government
Farmville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$56,315 ± $4,908
Median home value
$216,600 ± $12,392
Median rent, with utilities
$931 ± $77
Homes lived in by their owners
58% ± 2.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Lynchburg, VA metro area and Richmond, VA metro area
Water area
3.89 sq mi (10.1 km²)
State
Virginia
County code (FIPS)
51147
Coordinates (central point)
37.224881, -78.432957

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 Prince Edward 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. 2390115,173 people
  2. 239224,197 people
  3. 239473,785 people
  4. 239583,425 people
  5. 239542,396 people
  6. 239602,176 people
  7. 239232,063 people
  8. 239662,010 people
  9. 239091,109 people
  10. 239431,066 people
  11. 239421,001 people
  12. 23934441 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Prince Edward 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

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Prince Edward County, largest first

  1. Prince Edward County Public Schools21,996 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. Farmville, Virginia (town)7,774 people
  2. Hampden-Sydney, Virginia (CDP)1,769 people
  3. Pamplin City, Virginia (town)275 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Charlotte County, Virginia19 mi southwest
  2. Nottoway County, Virginia22 mi east
  3. Lunenburg County, Virginia22 mi southeast
  4. Cumberland County, Virginia23 mi northeast
  5. Appomattox County, Virginia23 mi northwest
  6. Buckingham County, Virginia25 mi north
  7. Amelia County, Virginia26 mi east

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.