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A regional job hub with 1,010 jobs.
Lovingston’s rent at the middle of the market is $232 a month, where Virginia’s towns sit at $1,762 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Only one of the 254 Virginia towns we compare has a higher median age than Lovingston. Lovingston has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Nelson County Courthouse and Lovingston High School. Lovingston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Lovingston beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Lovingston is unincorporated, so Nelson 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 Lovingston.
Most people who work leave Lovingston to do it: just 10% work in town. The share of residents in Lovingston who live below the poverty line: 26%. The top destinations are Charlottesville (10%), University of Virginia (9%) and Lynchburg (2%). Half of commuters travel less than 27 miles.
| Lovingston | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 26% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lovingston: 50% of households are owner-occupiers. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 4.4%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
July afternoons reach 85° and January nights drop to 26°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Households in Lovingston have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2003. Compared with 64% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. FEMA puts just over three quarters of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Lovingston. The town does better than the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 10. Two figures for adults locally: 16% have diabetes, 12% binge drink.
| Lovingston | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lovingston | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.2 miles of trail. Lovingston’s trail network density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lovingston. Close and well known come first.
11 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
19 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
25 mi National Historical ParkAppomattox Court House National Historical Park77K visitors a year
26 mi Stadium & arenaScott Stadium
27 mi Stadium & arenaJohn Paul Jones Arena
28 mi City parkMarket Street ParkBlue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Appomattox Court House National Historical Park: Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Scott Stadium: Mak7912, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Paul Jones Arena: Bob Mical, CC BY 2.0 · Market Street Park: Chad Fennell, CC BY 2.0
None within 15 miles of Lovingston; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lovingston residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Lovingston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Lovingston on the National Register of Historic Places.
County seat of Nelson, Virginia
Lovingston is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Nelson County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lovingston had a population of 503. Its ZIP code is 22949. It was among the communities severely affected by flash flooding from Hurricane Camille in 1969. Lovingston is part of the Charlottesville metropolitan area. Lovingston High School, Lovingston Historic District, and the Nelson County Courthouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Lovingston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Thomas Whitehead and Robert Whitehead.
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