Wakefield Town is a town in Sussex County, Virginia, home to about 1,201 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 23888.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Wakefield Town; also Dendron
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wakefield Town. 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)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA232 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wakefield Town; 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.
Wakefield Town had 759 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.
It’s the 359th 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 30°F. About 49.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norfolk Rich, VA weather station (2 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).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wakefield Town.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
|---|---|
| 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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tidewater AcademyWakefield | K–12 | 166 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Dendron.
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