Warsaw is a town in Richmond County, Virginia, home to about 2,292 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 22572.
Homes sold for a median of $186 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 Warsaw. 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)44 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA166 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Warsaw; 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.
Warsaw had 1,637 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 270th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Richmond County grew from 7,088 residents in 1900 to 8,923 in 2020.
Richmond County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Warsaw 2 Nw, VA weather station (about a mile away).
1,819 jobs at 195 businesses in Richmond County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Warsaw.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| 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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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 Richmond County Public Schools, Northern Neck Technical Center, Northern Neck Regional Alternative Ed. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond County ElementaryWarsaw | Pre-K–7 | 854 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Rappahannock HighWarsaw | 8–12 | 544 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Mackey-Thompson Learning CenterWarsaw | — | — | Alternative Education | 2.8 mi |
| Northern Neck Gov Stem Academy/Agric & Maritime StudiesWarsaw | — | — | Career and Technical | 2.0 mi |
| Northern Neck Regional Alternative EdWarsaw | — | — | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| Northern Neck Technical CenterWarsaw | — | — | Career and Technical | 2.0 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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