Nottoway County, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Nottoway County, Virginia had an estimated 15,632 residents on July 1, 2024, down 0.1 percent since the 2020 census base of 15,646, across 314 square miles. County output reached $700.6 m in 2024, 299 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $1.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Nottoway County
How many people live in Nottoway County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202415,597
- Households5,611
- Average household size2.78
- Median household income$63,261
- Median age41.5
- Median gross rent$972 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$167,500
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over11,300
- Population under 183,003
- Share under 1819.3 percent
- Population 65 and over2,931
- Share 65 and over18.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 649,663
- Civilian labor force6,122
- Unemployment rate2.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over48.6 percent
- Rank by population among Virginia counties95th of 133
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2121st of 3,222
Nottoway County is the 95th largest of 133 Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 19.3 percent against 18.8 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 Nottoway County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202415,632
- Census 2020 base population15,646
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.09 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202462
- Births, 2024140
- Deaths, 2024209
- Natural change, 2024-69
- Net domestic migration, 2024112
- Net international migration, 202418
- Total net migration, 2024130
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024293
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1873rd of 3,144
The county has lost 0.09 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration 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.
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Where are people moving to Nottoway County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving362
- People arriving, from those returns673
- Tax returns filed by households leaving385
- Net household movement-23
- Adjusted gross income arriving$14.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$2.4 m
- Average income of an arriving household$40,669
- Average income of a leaving household$32,119
- Largest single originChesterfield County (43 households)
- Largest single destinationPrince Edward County (48 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield County | 43 | 79 | $2.0 m |
| Prince Edward County | 37 | 73 | $1.5 m |
| Lunenburg County | 30 | 75 | $975,000 |
| Amelia County | 26 | 46 | $1.2 m |
| Richmond city | 22 | 37 | $810,000 |
Households arriving report $8,550 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Chesterfield County, 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.
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What is the Nottoway County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$700.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$686.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.1 percent
- GDP change over five years32.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Virginia areas BEA publishes74th of 105
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2136th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$44,916
Output grew 2.1 percent in the latest year and 32.4 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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Employment by industry in Nottoway County
- Covered employment, annual average5,406
- Establishments reporting476
- Average annual pay$52,671
- Average weekly wage$1,013
- Retail trade, employment575
- Retail trade, average annual pay$30,551
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment286
- Professional, scientific and technical services, average annual pay$91,233
- Manufacturing, employment241
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$54,054
- Wholesale trade, employment137
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$57,788
- Construction, employment104
- Finance and insurance, employment95
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 575 | 50 | $30,551 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 286 | 29 | $91,233 |
| Manufacturing | 241 | 10 | $54,054 |
| Wholesale trade | 137 | 13 | $57,788 |
| Construction | 104 | 36 | $61,198 |
| Finance and insurance | 95 | 18 | $50,797 |
| Other services, except public administration | 70 | 34 | $43,955 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 22 | 10 | $28,807 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 575 jobs, 10.6 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Nottoway County?
- Establishments, all industries299
- Employment at those establishments2,991
- Annual payroll$129.5 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. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Nottoway County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202457
- Declared construction value permitted$11.2 m
- Single family units authorized52
- Multifamily units authorized5
- Multifamily share of units8.8 percent
- Average declared value per unit$195,668
- Units authorized per 1,000 households10.2
Single-family homes are 91.2 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Nottoway County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,382,000
- Median 7(a) approval$1,382,000
- Largest single approval$1,382,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)22
- Jobs per approval22.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$3.0 m
- Average 504 approval$999,667
- Median 504 approval$1,264,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval10.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved10.7
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$4.4 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Nottoway County
Do SBA loans in Nottoway County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Nottoway County?
- Land area314 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Virginia counties66th of 133
- Width, east to west24.5 mi
- Height, north to south21.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land50
- Establishments per square mile0.95
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.
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Flood risk in Nottoway County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Nottoway County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 510307
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Nottoway County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Nottoway County (community 510307), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Nottoway County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202415,597
- Households5,611
- Average household size2.78
- Median household income$63,261
- Median age41.5
Common questions
Nottoway County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Nottoway County, Virginia?
The Census Bureau estimates 15,632 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 15,597, in 5,611 households, ranking 95th of 133 Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Nottoway County's population growing?
The population has fallen 0.09 percent since the 2020 census base of 15,646, to 15,632 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 140 births against 209 deaths, with net migration of 130. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Nottoway County?
$63,261. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $167,500, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $972 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Nottoway County?
299 establishments, employing 2,991 people with an annual payroll of $129.5 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Nottoway County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 575 jobs, 10.6 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 5,406 jobs at an average annual pay of $52,671, or $1,013 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Nottoway County?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $1.4 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $1,382,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $3.0 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Nottoway County?
57 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $11.2 m. Multifamily was 8.8 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Nottoway 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 Nottoway County come from?
The largest single origin is Chesterfield County, with 43 households. Arriving households report an average income of $40,669 against $32,119 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Nottoway 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 Nottoway County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Nottoway County
Cities and places in Nottoway.
4 Census places lie wholly or partly in Nottoway County. All 4 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstone | town | 3,341 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Crewe | town | 2,906 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Burkeville | town | 488 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Nottoway Court House | CDP | 69 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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