Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,692.
The best of Warsaw’s subject grades are a B+ for civic life and a B for schools; the weakest is a C for health. 22% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Warsaw, where Virginia’s towns sit at 44% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 5 of the 87 Virginia towns we compare have a lower property crime rate than Warsaw. Warsaw has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Mount Airy and Menokin. Warsaw has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Warsaw beats most towns.
Where Warsaw’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Warsaw is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 115 in 1880, 1,637 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1750 and 5 maps from 1918 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Warsaw, 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 Warsaw.
Most working residents leave Warsaw for work: only 13% work in town. Warsaw’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both the Virginia town median (27 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Warsaw has lost 109 jobs, to 1,166 in 2023.
| Warsaw | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Richmond County Public Schools. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Rappahannock High, with 544 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond County ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–7 | Grades PK–7 | 854 | C− |
| Rappahannock HighLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 544 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
The typical Warsaw home is worth about $250,000, up 2.8% in a year, 39% below the Virginia typical home. 53% of Warsaw households own their home.
| Warsaw | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 53% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,083 a month | $1,762 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Warsaw beats the Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Warsaw.
| Warsaw | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 33% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 17% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Warsaw | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.8% | 11.1% |
| More smokers | 16.9% | 12.2% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 17.9% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Warsaw has chilly winters and warm summers. Warsaw’s July high is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Warsaw's reported crime rate is well below Virginia's. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
0.6 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Warsaw is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tom Rhodes Tree Carving Trail | 0.2 mi | 11 |
| 2. The Bounds | 0.1 mi | 11 |
| 3. Warsaw Town Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Warsaw; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Warsaw residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
3 places in Warsaw on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Warsaw.
Town in Virginia, United States
Warsaw is an incorporated town in and the county seat of Richmond County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,637 at the 2020 census and is estimated to be 2,330 as of 2023.
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That is 3.8 years of the area's median household income ($66,304 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
Warsaw has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 4 notable people were born here, including William Atkinson Jones and Henry St. George Tucker.
