Town guide

Prince George, Virginia

Prince George is a community in Prince George County, Virginia, home to about 1,829 people across 6.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 23875.

Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,829292 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$203Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Prince George

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Prince George

Distances

Nearest major airportRichmond International Airport (RIC)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chesapeake, VA66 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA224 miles away

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

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

Who represents Prince George

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

Prince George had 2,315 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2010.

It’s the 292nd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Prince George County grew from 7,752 residents in 1900 to 43,010 in 2020.

Prince George population by census2010: 2,066, 2020: 2,3152,06620102,3152020

Prince George County, 1900–2020

Prince George County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,752, 1910: 7,848, 1920: 12,915, 1930: 10,311, 1940: 12,226, 1950: 19,679, 1960: 20,270, 1970: 29,092, 1980: 25,733, 1990: 27,394, 2000: 33,047, 2010: 35,725, 2020: 43,0108K’00’1013K’20’3012K’40’5020K’60’7026K’80’9033K’00’1043K’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 31°F. About 50.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Prince GeorgeJan: high 50°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 33°F, 3 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; May: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 71°F, 5.2 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 69°F, 5.6 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 63°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 35°F, 3.8 in50°31°Jan3.554°33°Feb3.062°40°Mar4.073°49°Apr3.879°58°May4.386°66°Jun4.690°71°Jul5.288°69°Aug5.682°63°Sep5.273°51°Oct3.762°41°Nov3.453°35°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hopewell, VA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Prince George County

8,507 jobs at 466 businesses in Prince George County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Prince George CountyTransportation and warehousing: 1,793 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,332 jobs; Retail trade: 1,184 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,064 jobs; Wholesale trade: 868 jobs; Construction: 527 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 506 jobs; Professional services: 379 jobsTransportation and warehousing 21% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Wholesale trade 10% Construction 6% Health care and social assistance 6% Professional services 5%

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

Health care

116 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Prince George.

Nearest hospitals

  • John Randolph Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hopewell5.2 miles
  • Bon Secours Southside Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Petersburg5.9 miles
  • Hiram W Davis Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Petersburg11.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors17
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants23
Mental health providers22
Physical and occupational therapists26
Optometrists6
Chiropractors1
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 Prince George

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Scott Memorial Park · 10 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Food Lion1.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid3.3 mi
  • Walgreens3.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Prince George Branch0.9 mi

Museums

  • Womens Museum4.0 mi
  • Quartermaster Museum4.0 mi
  • City Point History Museum5.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Box 5 Cabaret Theatre4.9 mi
  • Lamb Center for Arts and Healing5.0 mi
  • Beacon Theatre5.0 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Schools in Prince George

Public schools here are run by Prince George County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
L.L. Beazley ElementaryPrince GeorgePre-K–5507Public0.8 mi
Middle Road ElementaryPrince GeorgePre-K–5769Public2.1 mi
North ElementaryPrince GeorgePre-K–5720Public3.6 mi
Prince George HighPrince George9–121,789Public1.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Fort Lee.

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