2 Dismissed Announcements

APPREHENDED EQUINE

The County of Prince Edward apprehended an equine animal on September 5, 2025 in the Rice area of Prince Edward County, described as follows: brown, male, black stockings, dark brown mane; age unknown; Click the link below for more information.

Apprehended Equine

Worsham Convenience Center Upgrade

Effective July 31, 2025, Prince Edward County is making major improvements to the Worsham Convenience Center to better serve our residents. Construction will begin in early August 2025, and should be completed in January 2026, weather permitting. For more information, click the link below.

Worsham Convenience Site Upgrade

Demographics

Community Profile

Residents

Population: 22,033
Media Age: 32.2
Education: 85.4% hold high school diplomas

Geography

Town of Farmville: 7.2 Square Miles
Prince Edward County: 356 Square Miles

Taxable Retail Sales (2022)

Taxable Sales by Business Classification made During the Calendar Year Ending December 31, 2022 As Reflected by Deposits of Sales Tax Revenue Made During the Period Beginning February 1, 2022 and Ending January 31, 2023(PDF, 63KB)

Geography

Town of Farmville: 7.2 Square Miles
Prince Edward County: 356 Square Miles

Population (US Census Bureau - 2010)

Town of Farmville: 8,216
Prince Edward County: August 8, 201868

Highways

U.S. Route 460 (east-west)
U.S. Route 15 (north-south)

Commercial Air Service

Farmville Regional Airport
Lynchburg Regional Airport (49 miles)
Richmond International Airport (70 miles)
Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (52 miles)

Distance to Interstates

I-8: 25.7 miles
I-95: 65 miles

Ports

Richmond Marine Terminal (inland port): 69 miles, approx 1:30 hours
Port of Virginia 155 miles, approx 2 hours and 40 minutes

Want to know more?

South Central Virginia’s community profile by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership’s website.
Virginia Population Estimates by UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center.

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