Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
32% of residents live below the poverty line in Keysville, above both Virginia’s towns (7.7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 4 of the 253 Virginia towns we compare have a lower median rent than Keysville. Keysville has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Maple Roads and Briery Church. Keysville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Keysville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 115 in 1880, a low of 82 in 1900, 807 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1943 and 3 maps from 1958 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Keysville, 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 Keysville.
Most working residents leave Keysville for work: only 6% work in town. Keysville’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, against 27 minutes in Virginia’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Keysville fell to 479 in 2023, 46 fewer than in 2013.
| Keysville | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.2% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Keysville home is worth about $198,000, up 7.5% in a year, 52% below the Virginia typical home. 33% of households own their home in Keysville.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keysville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 28° and about 5 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
35% of Keysville adults say their health is fair or poor. Of the 254 Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Keysville. 21% of Keysville adults report frequent mental distress.
| Keysville | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 17% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Keysville | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.6% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 76.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.9% | 11.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Keysville
About 5 of every 100 Keysville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Keysville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Virginia, United States
Keysville is a town in Charlotte County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Keysville had a population of 807. One of two branches of Southside Virginia Community College is in Keysville. The surrounding area has tobacco and mixed farming.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Keysville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including A. Leo Weil and Frances Farmer.
