Dooms is a community in Augusta County, Virginia, home to about 1,454 people across 4.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 22980.
Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Waynesboro; part is in Dooms
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dooms. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Richmond International Airport (RIC)95 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC117 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA242 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dooms; 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.
Dooms had 1,279 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 323rd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Augusta County grew from 32,370 residents in 1900 to 77,487 in 2020.
Augusta County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waynesboro Wtp, VA weather station (2 miles away).
22,743 jobs at 1,439 businesses in Augusta County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
242 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dooms.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 32 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 44 |
| Mental health providers | 68 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 50 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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 (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 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 Augusta County Public Schools, Waynesboro City Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassell ElementaryWaynesboro | Pre-K–5 | 634 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Wayne Hills CenterWaynesboro | Pre-K | 184 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Berkeley Glenn ElementaryWaynesboro | K–5 | 256 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Wenonah ElementaryWaynesboro | K–5 | 246 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Westwood Hills ElementaryWaynesboro | K–5 | 382 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| William Perry ElementaryWaynesboro | K–5 | 447 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Kate Collins MiddleWaynesboro | 6–8 | 602 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Waynesboro HighWaynesboro | 9–12 | 926 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Christian SchoolWaynesboro | K–12 | 163 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.9 mi |
| Fishburne Military SchoolWaynesboro | 7–12 | 106 | Other religious | 1.0 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 Waynesboro, Fishersville, Stuarts Draft and Lyndhurst.
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