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Blackstone, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Blackstone is a Census town of 3,341 people across 4.49 square miles of land, in Nottoway County. Median household income is $54,570, 58.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Blackstone
What Blackstone is
- Census place typetown
- Land area4.49 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land743
- County holding the largest share of its areaNottoway County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Blackstone
- Population3,341
- Median age41.6
- Population under 18752 plus or minus 171
- Share under 1822.5 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Population 65 and over670 plus or minus 166
- Share 65 and over20.1 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Households1,407
- Family households704
- Share of households that are families50.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Blackstone
- Median household income$54,570 plus or minus $19,131
- Per capita income$28,562
- Civilian labor force1,459
- Employed1,424
- Unemployed35 plus or minus 41
- Unemployment rate2.4 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Adults 25 and over2,193
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher80.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.6 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.2 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Blackstone
- Housing units1,723
- Occupied units1,407
- Vacant units316 plus or minus 119
- Vacancy rate18.3 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Owner occupied819
- Renter occupied588 plus or minus 128
- Ownership rate58.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$140,900 plus or minus $69,230
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,123 plus or minus $330
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.7 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Single family units1,302
- Share single family75.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more300 plus or minus 122
- Share in buildings of two or more17.4 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Mobile homes121 plus or minus 100
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Blackstone gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,258
- Commuting under 15 minutes539 plus or minus 180
- Share commuting under 15 minutes42.8 percent plus or minus 12.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more452 plus or minus 150
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.9 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Drove alone85.3 percent
- Carpooled10.9 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home2.4 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Blackstone (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,264,000
- Average approval$1,264,000
- Median approval$1,264,000
- Largest approval$1,264,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Blackstone, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Blackstone
- NFIP communityTown of Blackstone
- NFIP community number510074
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/03/22
The Town of Blackstone participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 510074 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Nottoway County, not Blackstone
Nottoway County context, not Blackstone figures
- Establishments in Nottoway County299
- Covered employment, Nottoway County5,406
- Average annual pay, Nottoway County$52,671
- Housing units permitted, Nottoway County57
Every figure in this section is published for Nottoway County as a whole and is not a measurement of Blackstone.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Blackstone questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Blackstone, Virginia?
3,341, in 1,407 households. Blackstone town covers 4.49 square miles of land, which is 743 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Blackstone in?
Nottoway County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Blackstone?
$54,570. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $140,900. Median gross rent is $1,123 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Blackstone in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Blackstone appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Blackstone, town of, community 510074, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Blackstone figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Nottoway County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Blackstone.
Is zoning published for Blackstone?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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