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Patrick SpringsVA

Today 2,223 people live in this town, first settled in 1859.

Reynolds Homestead · Photo: MarmadukePercy · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Patrick Springs

Patrick Springs, VA · Reynolds Homestead · Photo: MarmadukePercy · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population
2,223
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$181K
+1.2% in a year
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
47.3
years
Jobs based here
455
A commuter town

Is Patrick Springs a good place to live?

Patrick Springs’ best subject grades are an A for cost of living and schools; its weakest is a C− for health. On cost of living, just 8 of Virginia’s 370 towns do better. Patrick Springs has 1 place on the National Register. Patrick Springs has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestACost of livingASchoolsWeakestC−HealthCJobs & income

What makes Patrick Springs stand out

Where Patrick Springs beats most towns.

Typical home value

Patrick Springs$181K
Virginia$412K
Cost of livingA
3.4 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 95% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Patrick County Public Schools
SchoolGradesStudents
Patrick Springs PrimaryPK–3241
SchoolsA
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
A commuter town

94% of working residents leave Patrick Springs for work

Where Patrick Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Stuart Stuart 17% 8% → Martinsville Martinsville 8% 3% → Collinsville Collinsville 3% 2% → Roanoke Roanoke 2% 2% → Danville Danville 2% 2% → Christiansburg Christiansburg 2% Patrick Springs · 6% stay
455jobs based in Patrick Springs
6%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Patrick Springs grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Patrick Springs is from typical.

How grading works

Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesAOpen →SchoolsSchools rank among the strongest comparedAOpen →HealthLifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes 13 miles awayC−Open →Jobs & income$63K median household incomeCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 33% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6 of 20; 1.8% of households have no car; 2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedC−Open →HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Who lives hereMedian age 47.3; 14% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Patrick Springs: who provides what

Patrick Springs is unincorporated, so Patrick County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAppalachian Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers74% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPatrick CountyPatrick County provides services here
SchoolsPatrick County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections herePatrick General RegistrarPatrick County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2015
ZIP codes24171, 2413324171 60% · 24133 40%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 Patrick Springs.

HousingCost of living grade A

The typical home in Patrick Springs is valued at about $181K

For Patrick Springs, the midpoint rent is $765 a month. 63% of Patrick Springs households are owner-occupiers, below both Virginia’s towns (68%) and U.S. towns (73%). Home values are up 1.2% over the year to September 2026.

$181KZillow home value
Patrick SpringsVirginia townsU.S. towns
Median rent$765 a month$1,762 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home63%68%73%

Typical home value

Patrick Springs$181K
Virginia$412K
+1.2%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in September
Full pagePatrick Springs’ housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 1.2% in a yearYears of income to buyA typical home costs 2.9 years of incomeRents$765 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

SchoolsA

Patrick Springs’ public schools outperform 90% of Virginia districts

Its public schools are run by the Patrick County Public Schools. 241 students attend Patrick Springs’s public school.

90%of VA districts it outscoresASchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Patrick Springs PrimaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3Grades PK–3241B−
Full pagePatrick Springs’ schools pageOpen the page
The districtsPatrick County Public SchoolsEvery school1 school · Patrick Springs PrimaryQuestions“Are Patrick Springs’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation

HealthC−

Health in Patrick Springs trails 84% of U.S. towns

For adults in Patrick Springs, the share who binge drink is 13%. The town beats the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 18% of Patrick Springs adults report frequent physical distress, above both the Virginia town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). In Patrick Springs, 43% of adults have high blood pressure, and 16% have diabetes.

16%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
Patrick SpringsVirginia townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%12%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%33%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%11%12%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)24%17%19%
32 measures vs. Virginia
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outPatrick SpringsVA
More adults treating high blood pressure82.1%76.8%
More adults with COPD10.9%6.2%
Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes
13 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pagePatrick Springs’ health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby13 miles to an ER · Lifebrite Community Hospital of StokesHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than VA on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C

Most of Patrick Springs’ workers head elsewhere: there are 0.7 jobs for each of them

For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away. Jobs in Patrick Springs grew by 83 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 455. Patrick Springs’ average commute is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Stuart (17%), Martinsville (8%) and Collinsville (3%).

6%work in town
Patrick SpringsVirginia townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work19 minutes27 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$63,000$102,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Patrick Springs6%
Stuart17%
Martinsville8%
Collinsville3%
Roanoke2%
18 mi
median commute distance
455
jobs based in Patrick Springs
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 39% of U.S. towns
Full pagePatrick Springs’ work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here455 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work6% work in Patrick SpringsCommute times19 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 18 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Patrick Springs

Patrick Springs brings chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 27°; snowfall runs to about 6 inches a winter.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–50°
Spring44–68°
Summer63–85°
Fall46–69°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pagePatrick Springs’ climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 27°Rain & snow6″ of snow a winter · 51 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B

Low risk in Patrick Springs, with inland flooding at the top

Of the losses FEMA expects in Patrick Springs, 65% come from inland flooding and 13% from cold waves. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 67% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2004.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHurricanes
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pagePatrick Springs’ hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Patrick SpringsGet ready1.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsC−

0% of Patrick Springs is conserved land

12 miles of trail. The density of trails for Patrick Springs comes to 0.8 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 9,897 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Full pagePatrick Springs’ outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map12 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Patrick Springs?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Blue Ridge Parkway and 12 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Patrick Springs. Close and well known come first.

All 33 attractions →
13 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year26 mi MountainPilot Mountain35 mi Stadium & arenaAllegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium38 mi MuseumOld Salem17 mi State parkHanging Rock State Park35 mi MuseumReynolda House Museum of American Art
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Pilot Mountain: Berean Hunter, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium: BobHWS, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Salem: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hanging Rock State Park: Jacalyn Engler from Greensboro, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Reynolda House Museum of American Art: Zsrarticle, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Patrick Springs

17pages on Patrick Springs
The big questions
SchoolsABeat 90% of VA districts · 1 schoolHealthC−Better than VA on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA$181K typical home · up 1.2% in a yearWork & commuteC$63K median household income · 455 jobs hereNatural hazardsBFEMA risk higher than 33% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsC−12 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions33 nearby · Blue Ridge Parkway 13 miLibraryPatrick County BranchColleges
The story
HistoryC−Settled 1859Climate86° summer highs · 6″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 24133Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Patrick Springs; the nearest are

Patrick & Henry Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Martinsville19.5 mi$5,002 in-state tuitionWinston-Salem State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Winston-Salem, NC37.7 mi$6,126 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Patrick Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Patrick Springs

CDP in Virginia, United States

Patrick Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Patrick County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Patrick Springs had a population of 1,813.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
16 sq mi
Elevation
1,250 ft
ZIP code
24133

Questions about Patrick Springs

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Patrick Springs, VA expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.