The Town Files

Appomattox County, Virginia

16,610 people. The median home is worth $207,600 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $62,853.

Towns in Appomattox County

Towns in Appomattox County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Appomattox1,919$162,300$51,87535.9

People and housing

Appomattox CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$207,600$298,050
Median rent$855$1,254
Median household income$62,853$78,595
Median age43.239.8
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%31.2%
Below the poverty line14.0%8.8%

Jobs and pay

3,602 jobs in 2024, average pay $40,983 a year.

Largest industries in Appomattox CountyRetail685 jobs · $30,516Construction375 jobs · $55,715Hotels & restaurants350 jobs · $18,406Other services205 jobs · $41,060Manufacturing90 jobs · $49,871Company management75 jobs · $50,356
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Appomattox County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 358 storm events in Appomattox County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Appomattox County by type since 1996Hail29Flood13Drought17High Wind13Ice Storm8Heavy Rain7Heavy Snow17Flash Flood34Strong Wind4Frost/Freeze3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Appomattox County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 4, 2025Severe StormDR-4863: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
October 1, 2024Tropical StormDR-4831: Tropical Storm Helene
March 11, 2022Severe StormDR-4644: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
May 10, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4602: Severe Winter Storms
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).