Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 508.
Urbanna’s median age is 61.9 years, where Virginia’s towns sit at 38.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Its National Register listings include Christ Church and Rosegill. Urbanna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Urbanna beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 163 in 1880, 492 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 3 maps from 1917 on.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Urbanna, 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 Urbanna.
People 65 and older are 42% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (23% statewide). 44% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Urbanna, against 44% in Virginia’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns.
Somewhere between 19% and 68% women
The Census survey reached too few of Urbanna’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±24.7 points. Across Virginia, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Urbanna | VA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.4% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.6% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.3% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.1% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.4% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 19.6% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24% | 23.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.3% | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.6% | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.4% | 23.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 28.5% | 18.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Urbanna has mild winters and warm summers. The July high in Urbanna is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Urbanna for work: only 1% work in town. Urbanna’s median household income is $63,000. Jobs based in Urbanna grew to 249 in 2023, 76 more than in 2013.
| Urbanna | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
85% of Urbanna adults had a checkup this year. Urbanna beats the Virginia average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 6.6% of Urbanna adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Urbanna | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 79% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Urbanna | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.6% | 10.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.2% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 2003, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Urbanna.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Urbanna home is worth about $389,000, about the same as a year ago, 6% below the Virginia typical home. 82% of households own their home in Urbanna.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Urbanna
About 6 of every 100 Urbanna residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Virginia.
8 places in Urbanna on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Virginia, United States
Urbanna is a town in Middlesex County, Virginia, United States. Urbanna means “City of Anne” and was named in honor of England's Queen Anne. As of the 2020 census, Urbanna had a population of 492.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Urbanna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Clarence E. Sutton and William Overton Callis.
