Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Stony Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Stony Creek beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 345 in 1920, a peak of 493 in 1940, 209 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1886 and 3 maps from 1919 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stony Creek, 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 Stony Creek.
Home values are up 5.8% over the year to September 2026. In Stony Creek, three quarters of households are owner-occupiers, where Virginia’s towns sit at 68% and U.S. towns at 73%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For most workers, Stony Creek is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. In Stony Creek, a quarter of residents live below the poverty line, against 7.7% in Virginia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 46, to 101. The top destinations are Petersburg (10%), Richmond (7%) and Emporia (4%).
| Stony Creek | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 25% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The share of adults in Stony Creek who have diabetes: 17%. The town does better than the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 17. Only 9 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Stony Creek.
| Stony Creek | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Stony Creek | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 6.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, Stony Creek has seen 18 flood insurance claims paid out. FEMA puts 38% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 35% to drought. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Stony Creek once, in 2003.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.5 miles of trail. The concentration of trails for Stony Creek comes to 0.8 miles per square mile. Also worth knowing: this Virginia town has one park or preserve, 5 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stony Creek Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Stony Creek
About 6 of every 100 Stony Creek residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Virginia.
Town in Virginia, United States
Stony Creek is a town in Sussex County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Stony Creek had a population of 209.
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Stony Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.