Town guide

White Stone, Virginia

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
Sold over asking38%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in White Stone

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around White Stone

Distances

Nearest major airportRichmond International Airport (RIC)54 miles away
Closer regional airportNewport 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.

Who represents White Stone

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.

White Stone population by census2000: 358, 2010: 352, 2020: 380358200035220103802020

Lancaster County, 1900–2020

Lancaster County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,949, 1910: 9,752, 1920: 9,757, 1930: 8,896, 1940: 8,786, 1950: 8,640, 1960: 9,174, 1970: 9,126, 1980: 10,129, 1990: 10,896, 2000: 11,567, 2010: 11,391, 2020: 10,9199K’00’1010K’20’309K’40’509K’60’7010K’80’9012K’00’1011K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near White StoneJan: high 47°F, low 29°F, 4 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; May: high 73°F, low 56°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 65°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 70°F, 5.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 68°F, 5.5 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 63°F, 5.1 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 51°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 40°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 33°F, 3.9 in47°29°Jan4.049°30°Feb2.956°36°Mar3.966°46°Apr3.973°56°May4.481°65°Jun4.585°70°Jul5.883°68°Aug5.578°63°Sep5.169°51°Oct4.759°40°Nov3.351°33°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Lancaster CountyHealth care and social assistance: 971 jobs; Retail trade: 792 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 541 jobs; Professional services: 439 jobs; Other services: 317 jobs; Construction: 310 jobs; Finance and insurance: 305 jobs; Administrative and support: 107 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 13% Professional services 10% Other services 8% Construction 7% Finance and insurance 7% Administrative and support 3%

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 doctors4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers3
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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