Town guide

Sherando, Virginia

Sherando is a community in Augusta County, Virginia, home to about 281 people across 7.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 22952.

Homes sold for a median of $212 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population28140 per sq mi
Median home value$239,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$212Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sherando

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Sherando

Distances

Nearest major airportRichmond International Airport (RIC)94 miles away
Closer regional airportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC122 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA248 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sherando

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

Sherando had 696 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 539th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Augusta County grew from 32,370 residents in 1900 to 77,487 in 2020.

Sherando population by census2000: 665, 2010: 688, 2020: 696665200068820106962020

Augusta County, 1900–2020

Augusta County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,370, 1910: 32,445, 1920: 34,671, 1930: 38,163, 1940: 42,772, 1950: 34,154, 1960: 37,363, 1970: 44,220, 1980: 53,732, 1990: 54,677, 2000: 65,615, 2010: 73,750, 2020: 77,48732K’00’1035K’20’3043K’40’5037K’60’7054K’80’9066K’00’1077K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SherandoJan: high 44°F, low 23°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 25°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 31°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; May: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 61°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 55°F, 5.5 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 33°F, 4 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 27°F, 3 in44°23°Jan3.248°25°Feb2.855°31°Mar4.166°40°Apr3.974°50°May3.682°59°Jun4.586°63°Jul3.785°61°Aug3.778°55°Sep5.568°43°Oct3.456°33°Nov4.047°27°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waynesboro Wtp, VA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Augusta County

22,743 jobs at 1,439 businesses in Augusta County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Augusta CountyManufacturing: 6,645 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,887 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,779 jobs; Retail trade: 2,128 jobs; Construction: 1,861 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,496 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,024 jobs; Other services: 926 jobsManufacturing 29% Health care and social assistance 17% Transportation and warehousing 12% Retail trade 9% Construction 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Augusta HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fishersville8.7 miles
  • University of Virginia Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Charlottesville25.0 miles
  • Sentara Martha Jefferson HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Charlottesville27.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Sherando

Grocery stores

  • ALDI5.8 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lyndhurst.

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