The Town Files

Patrick County, Virginia

17,512 people. The median home is worth $153,400 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $53,038.

Towns in Patrick County

Towns in Patrick County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Patrick Springs1,813$100,500$63,30447.3
Stuart1,431$182,500$45,62544.5

People and housing

Patrick CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$153,400$298,050
Median rent$716$1,254
Median household income$53,038$78,595
Median age51.839.8
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%31.2%
Below the poverty line11.7%8.8%

Jobs and pay

4,110 jobs in 2024, average pay $40,000 a year.

Largest industries in Patrick CountyManufacturing951 jobs · $44,783Retail563 jobs · $33,744Construction129 jobs · $42,597Wholesale trade114 jobs · $50,734Agriculture, forestry & fishi…97 jobs · $37,143Other services87 jobs · $27,998
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Patrick County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 562 storm events in Patrick County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Patrick County by type since 1996Hail116Flood14Drought23High Wind42Ice Storm15Heavy Rain26Heavy Snow21Flash Flood61Strong Wind9Frost/Freeze6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Patrick County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
October 1, 2024Tropical StormDR-4831: Tropical Storm Helene
May 10, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4602: Severe Winter Storms
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
October 15, 2018HurricaneDR-4401: Hurricane Florence
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).