All Chatham, Virginia data is from City-Data.Com based in information from United States Census Bureau, unless otherwise noted.

 

Geography

County: Pittsylvania (County Seat)
Land area: 87.4 square miles (2020)
Elevation: 720 feet above sea level
Zip code: 24531
Area code: 434
   
Nearest city w/pop. 50,000+: Lynchburg, VA (41.9 miles, pop. 65,269, 2019).
Nearest city w/pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (56.7 miles, pop. 223,891, 2019).
Nearest city w/pop. 1,000,000+: D.C. Metro (365.4 miles).
   
Nearest towns and cities: Gretna, VA (9.1 miles)
Danville, VA (16.5 miles)
Hurt, VA (19.8 miles)
Penhook, VA (20.1 miles)
Altavista, VA (21.5 miles)

 

Demographics

Population: 1,427 (2019)
Median age: 43.8 years (2019)
Median household income: $51,505 (2019)
Median house value: $146,356 (2019)
Racial Profile (self-described, 2019):

White Alone 72.3%
Black Alone 14.7%
Hispanic 8.5%
Two or More Races 3.0%
Asian Alone .8%

Educational Level, 25 & Older, (2019): High school or higher: 86%
Bachelor's degree: 34.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%

 

Employment

  • Educational Services: 21.8%
  • Health Care: 6.7%
  • Construction: 6.2%
  • Wood Products: 4.4%
  • Public Administration: 4.2%
  • Accomodation & Food Services: 3.9%
  • Metal & Metal Products: 3.5%

Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

 

Chatham Compared to Virginia State Averages

For more information, see Chatham's City-Data.com profile.

  • Median House Value below state average. (2019)
  • Unemployed Percentage below state average. (2019)
  • Median Age significantly above state average. (2019)
  • House Age significantly above state average. (2019)
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