Scottsville is a town in Buckingham County, Virginia, home to about 510 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24590.
Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Scottsville. 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)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC110 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA235 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Scottsville; 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.
Scottsville had 524 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 477th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Buckingham County grew from 15,266 residents in 1900 to 16,824 in 2020.
Buckingham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bremo Bluff, VA weather station (12 miles away).
1,863 jobs at 257 businesses in Buckingham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Scottsville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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
Libraries
Museums
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 Albemarle County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsville ElementaryScottsville | Pre-K–5 | 216 | Public | 2.2 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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