The Town Files

Nottoway County, Virginia

15,597 people. The median home is worth $167,500 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $63,261.

Towns in Nottoway County

Towns in Nottoway County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Blackstone3,352$140,900$54,57041.6

People and housing

Nottoway CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$167,500$298,050
Median rent$972$1,254
Median household income$63,261$78,595
Median age41.539.8
Bachelor's degree or higher14.1%31.2%
Below the poverty line18.5%8.8%

Jobs and pay

5,406 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,671 a year.

Largest industries in Nottoway CountyRetail575 jobs · $30,551Professional & technical serv…286 jobs · $91,233Manufacturing241 jobs · $54,054Wholesale trade137 jobs · $57,788Construction104 jobs · $61,198Finance & insurance95 jobs · $50,797
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Nottoway County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 283 storm events in Nottoway County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Nottoway County by type since 1996Hail20Flood4Drought3Tornado7Heavy Rain29Heavy Snow3Flash Flood15Frost/Freeze3Winter Storm41Excessive Heat3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Nottoway County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 4, 2025Severe StormDR-4863: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
May 10, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4602: Severe Winter Storms
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
December 18, 2018HurricaneDR-4411: Tropical Storm Michael
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).