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Powhatan.

30,333 residents across 263 square miles, seated at Powhatan.

One of 12 areas our Richmond team works.

At a glancePowhatan

The publicrecord.

What the county and the census hold on Powhatan — quoted, not estimated.

Rural, between the James and the Appomattox, about 30 miles west of Richmond. Founded in 1777 by French Huguenot settlers and named for Chief Powhatan, and growing fast for a county this size — up more than 7% since 2020, to around 32,600.

Government and commuting carry the economy rather than industry: the county's own two largest employers are its school system and Deep Meadow Correctional Center.

The tax rate rose two cents for 2026, to $0.77 per $100 — worth knowing if you are comparing a recent listing's carrying cost against an older one.

Map of Powhatan, Virginia, marking Flat Rock
Type
County
County seat
Powhatan
Population (2020)
30,333
Land area
263 sq mi
Communities we cover
1
Established
1777
Real estate tax rate (2026)
$0.77 per $100

Figures from Wikidata, population as of 2020. The tax rate is published by the county and set annually; check the current year before budgeting.

Where it is37.5500° N 77.9200° W

Where isPowhatan?

The nearest of our other Richmond areas is Goochland, 12 miles off.

  • 29 mi

    Central Richmond

    west of center

  • 49 mi

    Charlottesville

    north-west

  • 64 mi

    Williamsburg

    east

  • 80 mi

    Northern Neck

    east

Distances are straight-line, not driving.

Getting around.

Two state routes and a clipped corner of 288 are what get you out of the county.

  • US-60

    The main east–west road through the county, and the corridor the public water and sewer service follows.

  • US-522

    The north–south route, connecting toward I-64.

  • Route 288

    Clips the county's northeastern edge — the newest, fastest way toward Chesterfield and Richmond.

  • Richmond International Airport

    About 35 miles. Richmond itself is about 33.

Inside the county1 community

Every communitywe cover.

Every one of these is inside the county line. The MLS files their listings under the county rather than the community, so search the county above.

5200 Anderson Hwy, Powhatan, Virginia
On the market5200 Anderson HwyPowhatan, VA 23139
  • 0Flat Rocknone on the market today

    The western end of the county's public water and sewer service, and home to Flat Rock Elementary School.

Living here6 reasons

The case forPowhatan.

The figures above read plainly, and what they look like day to day. Where something is a trade-off, it says so.

  • Space

    115 people to the square mile.

    Of the 12 Richmond areas we hold both figures for, only 4 are more open — Powhatan ranks 5th least crowded. If room is what you are buying, this end of the market is where it is.

  • Scale

    30,333 people, as of 2020.

    The 6th largest of the 12 Richmond areas we hold a count for — big enough for a steady market without being the busiest one.

  • The line that matters

    Powhatan, seated at Powhatan.

    In Virginia the county sets the rate, runs the school division and maintains the roads — and the lines do not follow the place names, so two houses a mile apart can sit under different rates and different schools.

  • The water line

    Public utilities stop at Flat Rock.

    The county's public water and sewer service runs along the Route 60 corridor from the Chesterfield line out to Flat Rock, off the Dutoy Creek plant. Past that line it is well and septic, which shapes what can be built and where.

  • Housing

    93% owner-occupied, median value $416,000.

    This reads as a settled, single-family county rather than a starter market. 127 building permits in 2025 is steady growth, not a boom.

  • The courthouse square

    An 1849 courthouse by a New York architect.

    The Powhatan Court House Historic District was laid out in 1777. Its Greek Revival courthouse was designed by Alexander Jackson Davis for a $30 fee and is still the working county seat two centuries later.

Public record for Powhatan
SchoolsPowhatan County Public Schools

Schools andcolleges.

One small division of 4,081 students across five schools, with no college of its own inside the county.

  • Powhatan County Public Schools

    Flat Rock, Pocahontas and Powhatan elementaries feed one middle and one high school.

  • Reynolds Community College

    The nearest campus sits just across the line in Goochland County, not inside Powhatan.

Outdoors3 of them

Where theweekends go.

Both the James and the Appomattox touch the county, and the state park between them is a real one.

  • Powhatan State Park

    1,565 acres with about 2.5 miles of James River frontage and 12 miles of trail, nine of them open to horses. A 29-site electric campground and three yurts.

  • Powhatan Wildlife Management Area

    4,462 acres around two lakes where motors are not allowed on the water.

  • Fighting Creek Park

    Up to 2.5 miles of gravel walking path — the everyday option rather than a destination.

On the market130 in Powhatan · live

Homes on themarket now.

On the market in Powhatan right now.

2511 Creekwind Dr, Powhatan, VA

2511 Creekwind Dr

Powhatan, VA 23139

  • $892,950
  • 4 beds
  • 4 baths
  • 2,958 sqft
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What peopleask us.

Asked often enough by people moving to Powhatan to be worth answering in writing.

Rural and settled rather than in transition — high owner-occupancy, mostly single-family, no incorporated town of its own. Most of the county runs on well and septic rather than public utilities.

$0.77 per $100 of assessed value for 2026, up from $0.75 the year before. The rate is set annually, so check the current figure.

Only along the Route 60 corridor as far as Flat Rock, served by the Dutoy Creek plant. Elsewhere in the county expect well and septic, which affects lot sizes and what can be built.

Powhatan County Public Schools — 4,081 students across five schools. There is no college inside the county; the nearest campus, Reynolds Community College, sits just over the line in Goochland.

US-60 and US-522 carry most of it, with a slice of Route 288 in the northeast corner giving the newer route toward Richmond. Richmond International Airport is about 35 miles.

Sources · checked September 14, 2026

Tax rate · School division · State park · Wildlife area · Courthouse · Public utilities · Employers

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