Nottoway Court House, Virginia Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 69, Nottoway Court House's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Nottoway Court House is a small community located in Virginia, within Nottoway County. The total population is 69. It ranks as the 644th most populous out of 681 Census-designated places in Virginia.

Age Demographics

The median age in Nottoway Court House is 63.6 years. This is 63% higher than the state median of 39.0 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Nottoway Court House is $83,194. This is 11% lower than the state median of $93,170. It is also 3% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Nottoway Court House. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The unemployment rate is 35.0%. This is 722% higher than the state rate of 4.3%. The median home value is $263,900. Housing costs are 31% lower than the state median of $383,700. The home-value-to-income ratio is 3.2x. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 49% higher than the state average of 67.3%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Nottoway Court House is Black or African American, making up 79.7% of the population. White (non-Hispanic) residents account for 20.3%. The White (non-Hispanic) population (20.3%) is well below the state average of 58.4%. The Black or African American population is significantly higher than the state average (79.7% vs 18.3%).

Education

32.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 22% lower than the state rate of 42.2%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 80.0%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Nottoway Court House, Virginia is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Virginia state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 681 Census-designated places in Virginia. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.