Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,769.
Hampden-Sydney’s best subject grades are an A− for health and incomes; its weakest is a D− for schools. Hampden-Sydney’s median age is 20.5 years, below both Virginia’s towns (38.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Hampden-Sydney’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile, above both Virginia’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4). Hampden-Sydney is home to Hampden-Sydney College. Hampden-Sydney has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Hampden-Sydney beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Hampden-Sydney | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 2.7% | 7.7% |
| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Hampden-Sydney College | 876 |
1,450 counted in 2010 and 1,191 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Hampden-Sydney is from typical.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 3 maps from 1958 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Hampden-Sydney is unincorporated, so Prince Edward County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Hampden-Sydney.
Adults 18 to 34 are 81% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 10% of residents (39% statewide). 41% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hampden-Sydney.
15% women, 85% men
About 575 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±9.9 points). Across Virginia, 50.6% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 100% are men (VA 42%).
| Hampden-Sydney | VA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 1.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.1% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 80.3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 1% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 2.5% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 1.9% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2.7% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.8% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.1% | 23.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 31.7% | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.3% | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.2% | 23.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 30.6% | 18.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
6% of Hampden-Sydney adults have diabetes. Hampden-Sydney beats the Virginia average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 24% of Hampden-Sydney adults have high blood pressure.
| Hampden-Sydney | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 34% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 6% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Hampden-Sydney | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 2.7% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 11.5% | 26.2% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 14.1% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hampden-Sydney has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 27° and about 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Hampden-Sydney for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in Hampden-Sydney fell to 324 in 2023, 149 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Farmville (15%), Lynchburg (5%) and Richmond (3%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Hampden-Sydney
College town 81 of every 100 Hampden-Sydney residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
CDP in Virginia, United States
Hampden Sydney is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,450 at the 2010 census. Hampden Sydney is the home of Hampden–Sydney College, a private all-male college that is the tenth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States.
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