White Stone is a town in Lancaster County, Virginia, home to about 449 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 22578.
Homes sold for a median of $252 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population449458 per sq mi
Median home value$193,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$252Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside White Stone. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around White Stone
Distances
Nearest major airport
Richmond International Airport (RIC)54 miles away
Closer regional airport
Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Virginia Beach, VA65 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA173 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of White Stone; 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.
Population over time
White Stone had 380 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 493rd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Lancaster County grew from 8,949 residents in 1900 to 10,919 in 2020.
Lancaster County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 51.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, N, VA weather station (18 miles away).
Jobs in Lancaster County
4,238 jobs at 458 businesses in Lancaster County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in White Stone.
Nearest hospitals
Rappahannock General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kilmarnock2.2 miles
Riverside Walter Reed HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gloucester21.1 miles
Vcu Health Tappahannock HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Tappahannock31.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Mental health providers
3
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.
Places in and around White Stone
Grocery stores
Tri-Star Supermarket1.8 mi
Food Lion2.5 mi
Walmart Supercenter3.0 mi
Pharmacies
Main Street Pharmacy2.3 mi
CVS Pharmacy2.8 mi
Walgreens2.9 mi
Libraries
Lancaster Community Library2.0 mi
Museums
Kilmarnock Museum2.0 mi
Objects Art and More3.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Half Shell Stage2.1 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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