The Town Files

Prince George County, Virginia

43,146 people. The median home is worth $293,400 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $84,897.

Towns in Prince George County

Towns in Prince George County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Prince George2,315—$61,57135.8

People and housing

Prince George CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$293,400$298,050
Median rent$1,594$1,254
Median household income$84,897$78,595
Median age33.239.8
Bachelor's degree or higher25.0%31.2%
Below the poverty line8.9%8.8%

Jobs and pay

14,930 jobs in 2024, average pay $64,331 a year.

Largest industries in Prince George CountyTransportation & warehousing1,876 jobs · $56,574Hotels & restaurants1,280 jobs · $26,730Retail1,122 jobs · $37,726Construction750 jobs · $61,535Health care & social assistan…727 jobs · $52,575Administrative & support571 jobs · $40,155
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Prince George County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 413 storm events in Prince George County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Prince George County by type since 1996Hail39Flood8Tornado5High Wind3Ice Storm3Heavy Rain54Flash Flood45Frost/Freeze3Winter Storm28Excessive Heat4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Prince George County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
May 10, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4602: Severe Winter Storms
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3359: Hurricane Sandy
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).