Jury Pool Profile
Powhatan County, Virginia
- County seat
- Powhatan
- Judicial district
- 11th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 32,591
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 31,555.
At a glance
Powhatan County is a 32,591-person venue. The county population is 85% White and 7% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $109,889, $17,773 above the VA state median of $92,116; 35.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 5.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Construction, at 22.3% of covered employment, average pay $66,757/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.93%, below the 3.66% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking roughly 71% of the vote each time.
- Population
- 31,555
- Median household income
- $110,537
- Unemployment
- 2.9%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 85% / 7%.
Powhatan County has a population of 31,555, with a median age of 45.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 85.0%; Black residents 7.3%. Independently, 2.9% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $109,889; 35.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 6.7% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Construction, about 22% of covered jobs.
Construction is the largest employment sector at 22.3% of covered employment, followed by Education & health services at 14.4%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.93%, below the Virginia state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 71%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Powhatan County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 71.6% in 2024, 71.2% in 2020, 70.7% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 76% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 5.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
5.8% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Arabic, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 9.3% of the adult civilian population (2,409 individuals).