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Weems’s story
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- 1886Weems is settled
WeemsVA
A town settled in 1886, now home to 279 people.
Prospect · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
279
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$421K
+3.4% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
34.3
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Settled
1886
140 years ago
Is Weems a good place to live?
100% of households are owner-occupiers in Weems, above both Virginia’s towns (68%) and U.S. towns (73%). Weems has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
279 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Weems.
Who lives here
More children than Virginia overall
34.3median age · VA 39
Children under 18 are 35% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 28% of residents (39% statewide). In Weems, 50% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. The age of the median resident in the town is 34.3 years.
| Weems | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 50% | 44% | 29% |
| Median age | 34.3 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
WeemsVirginiaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
25%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school11%
Some college28%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s40%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 42% and 84% women
The Census survey reached too few of Weems’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±20.7 points. Across Virginia, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Weems | VA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 24.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.4% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.3% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.8% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.8% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.9% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.9% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 11% | 23.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.2% | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.6% | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 40.3% | 23.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.9% | 18.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Weems has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
0%work in town
The top destinations are Irvington (6%), Kilmarnock (6%) and Richmond (6%). Among residents in Weems, 2.5% live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 55 miles away.
| Weems | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Weems0%
Irvington6%
Kilmarnock6%
Richmond6%
Washington4%
55 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Weems
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers in Weems
10″snow a winter
A winter brings about 10 inches of snow, with January nights at 29° and July afternoons at 88°.
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–50°
Spring47–67°
Summer68–86°
Fall51–70°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Fewer of Weems’ adults binge drink than in the typical Virginia or U.S. town
Among 254 Virginia towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Weems. For adults here, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 30%. Also worth knowing: this Virginia town does better than the Virginia average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 6.
| Weems | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 33% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 34% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
15 better11 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Weems | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.5% | 10.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.8% | 13.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 16.3% | 7.7% |
Rappahannock General Hospital
8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Weems: hurricanes
55risk score of 100
FEMA puts 50% of Weems’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 22% to inland flooding. Weems’ risk rating from FEMA stands at 55 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Weems once, in 2003.
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
Zillow puts the typical Weems home at about $421K
$421KZillow home value
Values rose 3.4% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Typical home value
Weems$421K
Virginia$412K
+3.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Weems
15pages on Weems
The big questions
Out and about
Getting set up
Moving to Weems: who provides what
Weems is unincorporated, so Lancaster County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDominion Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWeems water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLancaster CountyLancaster County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereLancaster General RegistrarLancaster County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2022
ZIP code2257622576 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Weems for work
Where Weems’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6jobs based in Weems
0%of working residents work in town
55 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Weems
About 5 of every 100 Weems residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
About Weems
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Founded in 1886, Weems is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lancaster County in the U. S. state of Virginia. It was first drawn as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Weems had a population of 184. Christ Church, physically located in Weems, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961. Corotoman was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. The community is in southern Lancaster County, at the end of Virginia State Route 222 (Weems Road) on the north bank of the tidal Rappahannock River, where it is joined by Carter Creek. Via VA 222 it is 6 miles (10 km) southwest of Kilmarnock, the largest town in the county. Asid…
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- ZIP code
- 22576
- Area code
- 804
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