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Patrick County, Virginia

VA · population 17,512 · GEOID 51141

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

17,512

0.20% of Virginia · 17,512 of 8,705,170

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.2%4.1%—
2024-023.4%4.2%—
2024-032.9%3.9%—
2024-042.7%3.5%—
2024-053.0%3.7%—
2024-063.5%4.3%—
2024-073.7%4.5%—
2024-083.6%4.4%—
2024-093.3%3.9%—
2024-103.4%3.9%—
2024-113.5%4.0%—
2024-123.1%3.8%—
2025-013.8%4.4%—
2025-023.8%4.5%—
2025-033.3%4.2%—
2025-043.3%3.9%—
2025-053.4%4.0%—
2025-063.8%4.4%—
2025-073.8%4.6%—
2025-083.9%4.5%—
2025-093.7%4.3%—
2025-114.5%4.3%—
2025-123.7%4.1%—
2026-014.2%4.7%—
2026-024.3%4.7%—
2026-034.2%4.3%—
2026-043.9%4.0%—
2026-053.9%4.1%—
2026-064.3%4.4%—
2026-074.0%4.4%—
2026-083.8%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN511410000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$716

better than the United States

This place $716
Virginia $1,579
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$535.0M

+2.5% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$402.8M—
2017$413.5M—
2018$408.1M—
2019$416.6M—
2020$403.6M—
2021$447.4M—
2022$495.5M—
2023$522.0M—
2024$535.0M—

Virginia $761.7B · this place is 0.07% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$17.5M

−18.9% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$8.2M—
FY2022$6.1M—
FY2023$10.5M—
FY2024$20.0M—
FY2025$21.6M—
FY2026$17.5M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 51.8 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 15.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 11.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 50.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $153,400 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $53,038 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 2.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Virginia 0.20% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024