Appomattox County, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Appomattox County, Virginia has a population of 16,610 across 333 square miles, up 5.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $475.6 m in 2024, 319 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals worth $3.6 m.
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Appomattox County
How many people live in Appomattox County
- Population16,610
- Households6,639
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$62,853
- Median age43.2
- Median gross rent$855 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$207,600
- Home value to household income3.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over11,746
- Population under 183,661
- Share under 1822.0 percent
- Population 65 and over3,509
- Share 65 and over21.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 649,440
- Civilian labor force8,204
- Unemployment rate5.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.4 percent
- Rank by population among Virginia counties91st of 133
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2063rd
Appomattox County is the 91st largest of 133 Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 3.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.0 percent against 21.1 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Appomattox County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base5.21 percent
- Census 2020 base population16,118
- Births, 2024182
- Deaths, 2024233
- Natural change, 2024-51
- Net domestic migration, 2024174
- Net international migration, 20241
- Total net migration, 2024175
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024855
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents503rd
The county has grown 5.21 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Appomattox County
Where people moving to Appomattox County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving427
- People arriving, from those returns848
- Adjusted gross income arriving$21.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$49,967
- Largest single originAppomattox County Non-migrants (5,974 households)
- Largest single destination (5,974 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appomattox County Non-migrants | 5,974 | 12,789 | $376.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 137 | 265 | $7.3 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 94 | 179 | $5.5 m |
| Campbell County | 81 | 167 | $3.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 70 | 132 | $3.6 m |
| Lynchburg city | 63 | 137 | $2.8 m |
| Amherst County | 30 | 56 | $1.5 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 24 | 47 | $1.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Appomattox County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Appomattox County
What the Appomattox County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$475.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$448.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.2 percent
- GDP change over five years48.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Virginia counties90th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2435th
- GDP per resident$28,631
Output grew 6.2 percent in the latest year and 48.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Appomattox County
- Covered employment, annual average3,602
- Establishments reporting533
- Average annual pay$40,983
- Average weekly wage$788
- Sector 44-45, employment685
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,516
- Sector 23, employment375
- Sector 23, average annual pay$55,715
- Sector 72, employment350
- Sector 72, average annual pay$18,406
- Sector 81, employment205
- Sector 81, average annual pay$41,060
- Sector 31-33, employment90
- Sector 55, employment75
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 685 | 55 | $30,516 |
| Sector 23 | 375 | 53 | $55,715 |
| Sector 72 | 350 | 28 | $18,406 |
| Sector 81 | 205 | 49 | $41,060 |
| Sector 31-33 | 90 | 14 | $49,871 |
| Sector 55 | 75 | 4 | $50,356 |
| Sector 71 | 68 | 8 | $19,034 |
| Sector 52 | 56 | 14 | $53,452 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 685 jobs, 19.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Appomattox County
- Establishments, all industries319
- Employment at those establishments2,634
- Annual payroll$91.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Appomattox County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202495
- Declared construction value permitted$21.8 m
- Single family units authorised95
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$229,432
- Units authorised per 1,000 households14.3
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Appomattox County
- 7(a) approvals recorded9
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$398,533
- Median 7(a) approval$265,000
- 10th percentile approval$10,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,547,000
- Largest single approval$1,547,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)98
- Jobs per approval10.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active7
- Distinct industries receiving approvals9
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer22.2 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter6
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals11.1 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units (1)
- Most active lenderCentral Virginia Federal Credit Union (2)
The average approval of $398,533 sits well above the median of $265,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 22.2 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Appomattox County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full4
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 4 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Appomattox County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- CONCORD, approvals3
- Spout Spring, approvals2
- APPOMATTOX, approvals2
- Pamplin, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| CONCORD | 3 | $2,125,800 |
| Spout Spring | 2 | $55,000 |
| APPOMATTOX | 2 | $1,334,000 |
| Pamplin | 2 | $72,000 |
CONCORD accounts for 3 approvals against 2 in Spout Spring. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Appomattox County
How big is Appomattox County
- Land area333 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Virginia counties59th of 133
- Width, east to west23.3 mi
- Height, north to south24 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land50
- Establishments per square mile0.96
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Appomattox County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Appomattox County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population16,610
- Households6,639
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$62,853
- Median age43.2
Common questions
Appomattox County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Appomattox County, Virginia?
16,610, in 6,639 households, ranking 91st of 133 Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Appomattox County growing?
The population has grown 5.21 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 182 births against 233 deaths, with net migration of 175. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Appomattox County?
$62,853. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $207,600, which is 3.3 times income, and median gross rent is $855 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Appomattox County?
319 establishments, employing 2,634 people with an annual payroll of $91.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Appomattox County?
Average annual pay is $40,983, or $788 a week, across 3,602 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Appomattox County?
9 7(a) approvals totalling $3.6 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, with a median approval of $265,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Appomattox County?
95 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $21.8 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Appomattox County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Appomattox County come from?
The largest single origin is Appomattox County Non-migrants, with 5,974 households. Arriving households report an average income of $49,967 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Appomattox County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Appomattox County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.