Patrick County, Virginia

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Patrick County is a county in the United States of Virginia. As per the 2000 census, county has a population of 19407 inhabitants. The July 2008 population estimate is 18844, giving it the 80th largest population among Virginia's county. The county extends throughout a territory of 485.87 mi˛ (1258.4 square kilometre ), of which, 483.14 square miles (1251.33 square kilometre) of it is land and 2.72 square miles (7.04 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 30th largest in terms of geographical size.


As of the census of 2000, there were 19407 people, 8141 households, and 5814 families residing in the county. The population density was 40.2 people per square mile (15.52/km˛), it is 24th least densely populated county in Virginia. There were 9823 housing units at an average density of 20.3 per square mile (7.84/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.36 persons, and the average family size was 2.81 persons. In the county the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males. In July 2008, its estimated population was 18844, The racial makeup of the county was 92.25% White, 6.52% Black or African American, 0.23% American Indian, 0.24% Asian, 0.05% Native Hawaiian, and 0.71% from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $28705, it is Virginia's 18th poorest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $36232, it would be the 22nd lowest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Virginia. The per capita income for the county was $15574, it is the 22nd poorest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 3770 pupils and students, of which 48.89% are male and 51.11% are female, 19.43% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.1% nursery or pri school, 7.29% kindergarten, 50.64% elementary school, 21.56% high school and 14.4% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Patrick Springs Cdp	Patrick County	15.68	15.68	0	2068	131.9	16915	35028
2	Stuart Town	Patrick County	0.74	0.74	0	961	1301.5	16265	20192

Year	Population
April 2000 census	19407
April 2000 Estimate	19407
July 2000 Estimate	19427
July 2001 Estimate	19300
July 2002 Estimate	19084
July 2003 Estimate	18987
July 2004 Estimate	18854
July 2005 Estimate	18809
July 2006 Estimate	18750
July 2007 Estimate	18828
July 2008 Estimate	18844

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	94	136	230
Kindergarten	113	162	275
Elementary school	1016	893	1909
High school	423	390	813
College or graduate school	197	346	543

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Patrick County, Virginia	$28705	$36232	$15574
Virginia, United States	$46677	$54169	$23975
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587