Community Information - Prince George County, Virginia

Prince George County History >

Prince George County was formed from part of Charles City County that lay on the south side of the James River. The Virginia General Assembly authorized the formation of the county in 1702, but it was not finally organized until July 1703. Queen Anne ascended the English throne in 1702, and the new county was named to honor her husband, Prince George of Denmark.

Location >

Prince George is located in the Richmond-Petersburg region and is a portion of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Prince George County Facts & Figures >

The population is approximately 34,305
The amount of land area is 266 square miles
Persons per Square Mile = 124.4
High School Graduates, age 25+ = 81.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher, age 25+ = 19.4%
Housing Units = 11,141
Homeownership Rate = 73.0%
Median Value of Owner Occupied = $118,200
Households = 10,159
Persons per Household = 2.76
Median Household Income = $49,877

(This information was collected from a variety of public domain sources. Please visit the sites below for more information about this area.)

The Official Website of Prince George County, Virginia

Community

Chester
Chesterfield
Colonial Heights
Dinwiddie
Hopewell
Petersburg
Prince George
Surry
Sussex