Stony Creek is a town in Sussex County, Virginia, home to about 341 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 23882.
Homes sold for a median of $65 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 Stony Creek. 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)40 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA246 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stony Creek; 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.
Stony Creek had 209 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 523rd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Sussex County grew from 12,082 residents in 1900 to 10,829 in 2020.
Sussex County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stony Creek 2 N, VA weather station (3 miles away).
1,975 jobs at 184 businesses in Sussex County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stony Creek.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Sussex County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex Central ElementaryStony Creek | Pre-K–5 | 478 | Public | 10.6 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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