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Prince George, Virginia

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Prince George, Virginia
Census-designated place
A view of Prince George, from Courthouse Road
A view of Prince George, from Courthouse Road
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountiesPrince George
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,315
 • Estimate 
(2022)
1,964
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
23875

Prince George is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Prince George County, Virginia, United States.[1] The population as of the 2020 Census was 2,315.[2] It is in the metro area of Richmond. The elevation is at 131 feet.[3]

The Prince George County Courthouse Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20102,066—
20202,31512.1%
2022 (est.)1,964Decrease−15.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2000[6] 2010[7]

Prince George was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[7]

Racial and ethnic composition

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Prince George CDP, Virginia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,409 1,248 68.20% 53.91%
Black or African American alone (NH) 450 617 21.78% 26.65%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 11 14 0.53% 0.60%
Asian alone (NH) 20 23 0.97% 0.99%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 3 0.00% 0.13%
Other race alone (NH) 5 6 0.24% 0.26%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 42 173 2.03% 7.47%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 129 231 6.24% 9.98%
Total 2,066 2,315 100.00% 100.00%

As of the census in 2020, there were 2,315 people, 975 households, and 706 families residing in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 53.9% Non-Hispanic White, 27.2% African American, 0.8% Native American, 1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 4.7% from other races, and 10.3% from two or more races.

Economy

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Goya Foods has its Virginia offices just south of the CDP.[10][11]

Education

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Prince George County Public Schools operates public schools.

Prince George High School is in the CDP.

Appomattox Regional Library is the public library system in the area.

References

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  1. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Prince George CDP, Virginia". Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Prince George at ePodunk". Archived from the original on October 2, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
  4. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2025.
  7. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 19, 2026.
  8. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Prince George CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Prince George CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ↑ "Contact Us." Goya Foods. Retrieved on March 26, 2016. "Goya Foods of Virginia 6040 Quality Way Prince George, VA 23875"
  11. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Prince George CDP, VA" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on April 19, 2016. - Interstate 295 is in the left side of the map

37°13′14″N 77°17′17″W / 37.22056°N 77.28806°W / 37.22056; -77.28806


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