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A town of 138, settled in 1890.
16% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Capron, against 44% in Virginia’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Belmont and Rose Hill is on the National Register of Historic Places. Capron has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 337 in 1930, 141 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1920 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Capron, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Capron.
Among households in Capron, 66% are owner-occupiers. Home values are up 1.4% over the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The average trip to work in Capron is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Suffolk (7%), Emporia (5%) and Franklin (5%). The median commute is under 43 miles.
| Capron | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The range runs from 29° on a January night to 90° on a July afternoon, with about 1 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Capron, the share who had a checkup this year is 82%. This Virginia town does better than the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 11. Among adults in the town, 17% report frequent physical distress, where Virginia’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 14%. In Capron, 13% of adults binge drink, and 23% say their health is fair or poor.
| Capron | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 19% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Capron | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Capron than in 52% of U.S. communities. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2003. Expected losses in Capron break down as 36% from hurricanes and 25% from drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Capron
About 1 of every 100 Capron residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Capron’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Virginia, United States
Capron is a town in Southampton County, Virginia, United States. The population was 141 at the 2020 census.
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Capron has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.