Powhatan is a community in Powhatan County, Virginia, home to about 667 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 23139.
Homes sold for a median of $249 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Powhatan. 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)33 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC106 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA227 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Powhatan; 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.
It’s the 437th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Powhatan County grew from 6,824 residents in 1900 to 30,333 in 2020.
Powhatan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 44.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crozier, VA weather station (9 miles away).
6,397 jobs at 740 businesses in Powhatan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
91 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Powhatan.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 21 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Powhatan County Public Schools, Project Return/Powhatan Co. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Rock ElementaryPowhatan | Pre-K–5 | 654 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Pocahontas ElementaryPowhatan | Pre-K–5 | 668 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Powhatan ElementaryPowhatan | Pre-K–5 | 477 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Powhatan MiddlePowhatan | 6–8 | 950 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Powhatan HighPowhatan | 9–12 | 1,328 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Project Return/Powhatan CoPowhatan | — | — | Alternative Education | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Catholic SchoolPowhatan | Pre-K–12 | 381 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 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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