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Port Royal’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, where Virginia’s towns sit at 27 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Its National Register listings include Nanzatico and Port Royal Historic District (Additional Documentation). Port Royal has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Port Royal beats most towns.
Census counts: 470 in 1850, 196 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1861 and 3 maps from 1942 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Port Royal, 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 Port Royal.
Adults 18 to 34 are 35% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 9% of residents (17% statewide). Port Royal’s median age is 29.6 years, against 38.5 years in Virginia’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Port Royal has grown 11% since 2020, to 220 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Port Royal | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29.6 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 44% | 29% |
| Port Royal | VA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.4% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 30.3% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.9% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.7% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.2% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.1% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.3% | 23.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.6% | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 21.2% | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.8% | 23.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.1% | 18.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Port Royal has chilly winters and warm summers. Port Royal’s July high is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Port Royal for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Port Royal grew to 65 in 2023, 22 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Fredericksburg (12%), Washington (5%) and Ashland (3%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Port Royal tracks Virginia closely on all 32 CDC measures. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Port Royal.
| Port Royal | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Port Royal is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Port Royal | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Port Royal home is worth about $417,000, up 2.2% in a year, close to the Virginia typical home. 58% of Port Royal households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Port Royal. Close and well known come first.
15 mi National MonumentGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monument72K visitors a year
26 mi Theme parkKings Dominion
27 mi MuseumNational Museum of the Marine Corps
22 mi Ancient siteMallows Bay
13 mi National Military ParkFredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park766K visitors a year
38 mi ParkwayGeorge Washington Memorial Parkway6.7M visitors a yearGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monument: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Kings Dominion: Erechtheus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Museum of the Marine Corps: RadioFan (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mallows Bay: Amazur, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park: RebelAt at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Washington Memorial Parkway: Yoichi Okamoto, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Port Royal; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Port Royal residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
4 places in Port Royal on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Port Royal.
Town in Virginia, United States
Port Royal is an incorporated town in Caroline County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Port Royal had a population of 196. Port Royal was established in the mid-17th century in the Colony of Virginia primarily as a port at the head of the navigable reach of the Rappahannock River for export of tobacco, Virginia's cash crop. The town developed along an early stage road, which brought passengers and freight for embarkation on ships at the river. It is near the crossroads of the busy modern highways of U.S. Route 17 and U.S. Route 301.
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Port Royal has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including John B. Magruder and Charles U. Gravatt.
