Benns Church is a community in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, home to about 1,813 people across 4.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 23314 and 23430.
Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Carrollton; part is in Benns Church
Mostly Smithfield; part is in Benns Church
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Benns Church. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Norfolk International Airport (ORF)23 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA224 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Benns Church; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Benns Church had 1,453 residents in the 2020 census, up 67% since 2010.
It’s the 294th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Isle of Wight County grew from 13,102 residents in 1900 to 38,606 in 2020.
Isle of Wight County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 45.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newport News Intl Ap, VA weather station (13 miles away).
9,183 jobs at 766 businesses in Isle of Wight County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
111 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Benns Church’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 32 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 20 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Isle of Wight County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrollton ElementaryCarrollton | Pre-K–3 | 569 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Hardy ElementarySmithfield | Pre-K–4 | 649 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Westside ElementarySmithfield | 4–6 | 682 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Smithfield MiddleSmithfield | 7–8 | 565 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Smithfield HighSmithfield | 9–12 | 1,322 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Living Water SchoolAlexandria | 2–12 | 32 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 128.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Smithfield, Carrollton and Rushmere.
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