Stuart is a town in Patrick County, Virginia, home to about 1,952 people across 3.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24171.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Stuart, part in Patrick Springs
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stuart. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA361 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stuart; 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.
Stuart had 1,431 residents in the 2020 census, up 49% since 2000.
It’s the 285th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Patrick County grew from 15,403 residents in 1900 to 17,608 in 2020.
Patrick County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 52.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stuart, VA weather station (about a mile away).
2,996 jobs at 266 businesses in Patrick County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
43 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stuart.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Patrick County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart ElementaryStuart | Pre-K–7 | 361 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Patrick County HighStuart | 8–12 | 795 | Public | 2.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Patrick Springs.
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