Town guide

Lawrenceville, Virginia

Lawrenceville is a town in Brunswick County, Virginia, home to about 1,272 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 23868.

Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,2721,106 per sq mi
Median home value$126,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$103Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lawrenceville

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lawrenceville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Lawrenceville

Distances

Nearest major airportRichmond International Airport (RIC)60 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Raleigh, NC77 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA269 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lawrenceville

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

Lawrenceville had 1,014 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.

It’s the 349th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Brunswick County grew from 18,217 residents in 1900 to 15,849 in 2020.

Lawrenceville population by census2000: 1,275, 2010: 1,438, 2020: 1,0141,27520001,43820101,0142020

Brunswick County, 1900–2020

Brunswick County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,217, 1910: 19,244, 1920: 21,025, 1930: 20,486, 1940: 19,575, 1950: 20,136, 1960: 17,779, 1970: 16,172, 1980: 15,632, 1990: 15,987, 2000: 18,419, 2010: 17,434, 2020: 15,84918K’00’1021K’20’3020K’40’5018K’60’7016K’80’9018K’00’1016K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LawrencevilleJan: high 51°F, low 29°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 31°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 37°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; May: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 68°F, 5.1 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 38°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in51°29°Jan3.454°31°Feb2.662°37°Mar4.172°46°Apr3.479°56°May3.786°65°Jun4.090°69°Jul4.988°68°Aug5.183°62°Sep4.973°49°Oct3.563°38°Nov3.254°32°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Emporia 1 Wnw, VA weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Brunswick County

2,356 jobs at 254 businesses in Brunswick County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Brunswick CountyAdministrative and support: 565 jobs; Manufacturing: 310 jobs; Retail trade: 303 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 236 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 204 jobs; Construction: 142 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 134 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 113 jobsAdministrative and support 24% Manufacturing 13% Retail trade 13% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 10% Health care and social assistance 9% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Hotels and restaurants 5%

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

Health care

25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lawrenceville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Emporia15.5 miles
  • Community Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · South Hill16.1 miles
  • Ecu Health North HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Roanoke Rapids21.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers13
Physical and occupational therapists2
Pharmacies2

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 Lawrenceville

Grocery stores

  • Food Lion3.0 mi

Libraries

  • Brunswick County Library2.5 mi

Museums

  • Brunswick County Museum2.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Lawrenceville

Public schools here are run by Brunswick County Public Schools, Southside L.I.N.K. Project/Brunswick Co. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Meherrin Powellton ElementaryLawrencevillePre-K–5177Public4.6 mi
Totaro ElementaryLawrencevillePre-K–5295Public4.5 mi
James S. Russell MiddleLawrenceville6–8288Public4.5 mi
Brunswick HighLawrenceville9–12404Public2.5 mi
Southside L.I.N.K. Project/Brunswick CoLawrenceville——Alternative Education5.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Brunswick AcademyLawrencevillePre-K–12340Nonsectarian3.6 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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