Town guide

Esmont, Virginia

Esmont is a community in Albemarle County, Virginia, home to about 751 people across 3.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 22937.

Homes sold for a median of $326 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population751206 per sq mi
Median home value$205,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$326Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Esmont

Distances

Nearest major airportRichmond International Airport (RIC)74 miles away
Closer regional airportCharlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC115 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA241 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Esmont; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Esmont

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Esmont had 491 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2010.

It’s the 423rd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Albemarle County grew from 28,473 residents in 1900 to 112,395 in 2020.

Esmont population by census2010: 528, 2020: 49152820104912020

Albemarle County, 1900–2020

Albemarle County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,473, 1910: 29,871, 1920: 26,005, 1930: 26,981, 1940: 24,652, 1950: 26,662, 1960: 30,969, 1970: 37,780, 1980: 55,783, 1990: 68,040, 2000: 79,236, 2010: 98,970, 2020: 112,39528K’00’1026K’20’3025K’40’5031K’60’7056K’80’9079K’00’10112K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EsmontJan: high 44°F, low 28°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 31°F, 3 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; May: high 72°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 64°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 68°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 66°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 61°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 50°F, 4 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 40°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 32°F, 3.8 in44°28°Jan3.448°31°Feb3.055°37°Mar4.366°47°Apr4.272°55°May4.680°64°Jun3.784°68°Jul4.882°66°Aug4.176°61°Sep4.966°50°Oct4.056°40°Nov3.447°32°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charlottesville 2 Sse, VA weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Albemarle County

42,901 jobs at 2,963 businesses in Albemarle County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Albemarle CountyHealth care and social assistance: 8,668 jobs; Retail trade: 7,039 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,454 jobs; Professional services: 4,452 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,547 jobs; Finance and insurance: 2,490 jobs; Construction: 2,195 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,116 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 10% Professional services 10% Manufacturing 6% Finance and insurance 6% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Esmont.

Nearest hospitals

  • University of Virginia Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Charlottesville17.1 miles
  • Sentara Martha Jefferson HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Charlottesville17.3 miles
  • Augusta HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fishersville28.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Places in and around Esmont

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Simpson Park · 14 acres0.9 mi

Museums

  • Waltons Mountain Museum5.2 mi

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.

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