West Point is a town in King William County, Virginia, home to about 3,480 people across 5.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 23181.
Homes sold for a median of $191 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 West Point. 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)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA67 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA192 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Point; 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.
West Point had 3,414 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 229th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
King William County grew from 8,380 residents in 1900 to 17,810 in 2020.
King William 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 28°F. About 48.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, W Pt 2 Nw, VA weather station (about a mile away).
3,036 jobs at 359 businesses in King William County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Point.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| 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.
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
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 West Point Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Point ElementaryWest Point | Pre-K–5 | 409 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| West Point Middle/HighWest Point | 6–12 | 434 | Public | 1.5 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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