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Amelia Court HouseVA
746 people live in this town in Virginia.
Photo: Taber Andrew Bain from Richmond, VA, USA · CC BY 2.0
Population
746
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$339K
+5.5% in a year
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
49.7
years
Jobs based here
846
A job hub
Is Amelia Court House a good place to live?
40% of residents live below the poverty line in Amelia Court House, above both the Virginia town median (7.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The biggest park or preserve is Joe Paulette Memorial Park, at 21 acres. Amelia Court House has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Amelia Court House stand out
Where Amelia Court House beats most towns.
Small town
746 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Amelia Court House: who provides what
Amelia Court House is unincorporated, so Amelia County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDominion Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAmelia Courthouse water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAmelia CountyAmelia County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAmelia General RegistrarAmelia County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code2300223002 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Amelia Court House.
Work & commute
A job hub: Amelia Court House has 2.1 jobs for every working resident and draws in 823 commuters
Employers in Amelia Court House shed 79 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 846. Most working residents leave Amelia Court House for work: only 6% work in town. For Amelia Court House, the typical journey to work is 37 minutes. Half commute less than 30 miles.
6%work in town
| Amelia Court House | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.6% | 4.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Amelia Court House6%
Richmond10%
Midlothian2%
Petersburg2%
Innsbrook2%
30 mi
median commute distance
846
jobs based in Amelia Court House
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Amelia Court House’s kids attend
The largest public high school is Amelia County High, with 516 students. Of its 4 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. Its public schools are run by the Amelia County Public Schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia County ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 778 | C |
| Amelia County HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 516 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Amelia Court House, with drought at the top
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 86% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Amelia Court House households. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 43% come from drought and 28% from inland flooding.
14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingHurricanes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Amelia Court House has four seasons and hot summers
Amelia Court House’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 89°F.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–51°
Spring45–69°
Summer65–87°
Fall47–70°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
The typical home in Amelia Court House: about $339K
In Amelia Court House, 57% of households own their home.
$339KZillow home value
Typical home value
Amelia Court House$339K
Virginia$412K
+5.5%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
How healthy Amelia Court House is
24% of Amelia Court House adults say their health is fair or poor. Against the Virginia average, Amelia Court House comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 16. Two figures for adults here: 43% have high blood pressure, 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Amelia Court House | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 17% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
1 better15 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Amelia Court House | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.2% |
Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center
20 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Amelia Court House is conserved land
The concentration of trails in Amelia Court House is 1.0 miles per square mile. In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 3.6 miles of trail.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,402 acres
3.6 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Joe Paulette Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Amelia Court House
18pages on Amelia Court House
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Amelia Court House; the nearest are
Longwood UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Farmville22.7 mi$15,744 in-state tuitionBrightpoint Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Chester31.8 mi$5,082 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Amelia Court House residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
A shrinking town
Amelia Court House has shrunk 12% from 2010 to 2020
1,099 counted in 2010 and 965 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
About Amelia Court House
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Amelia Court House (also known as Amelia Courthouse and Amelia) is the county seat of Amelia County in the U.S. state of Virginia and a census-designated place (CDP). As of the 2020 census, Amelia Court House had a population of 965. The town was named for Princess Amelia of Great Britain, the second daughter of Great Britain's King George II, in 1735.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 364 ft
- ZIP code
- 23002
Questions about Amelia Court House
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Amelia Court House, VA a good place to live?
Amelia Court House has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 746 people live in this town in Virginia.