Enon is a community in Chesterfield County, Virginia, home to about 4,137 people across 4.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 23836.
Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Richmond International Airport (RIC)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA73 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA219 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Enon; 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.
Enon had 4,075 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2010.
It’s the 220th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Chesterfield County grew from 18,804 residents in 1900 to 364,548 in 2020.
Chesterfield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 50.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hopewell, VA weather station (5 miles away).
124,728 jobs at 8,257 businesses in Chesterfield County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
77 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Enon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 29 |
| Mental health providers | 22 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Chesterfield County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Scott ElementaryChester | Pre-K–5 | 729 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Enon ElementaryChester | Pre-K–5 | 691 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Elizabeth Davis MiddleChester | 6–8 | 1,364 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goddard School-Rivers BendChester | Pre-K–K | 21 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| Ronald Reagan Secondary SchoolChester | 9–12 | 168 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 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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