The Town Files

Spotsylvania County, Virginia

146,603 people. The median home is worth $404,900 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $112,738.

Towns in Spotsylvania County

Towns in Spotsylvania County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Spotsylvania Courthouse5,610$395,700$95,33134.6
Lake Wilderness2,960$353,100$120,70036.1

People and housing

Spotsylvania CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$404,900$298,050
Median rent$1,779$1,254
Median household income$112,738$78,595
Median age38.639.8
Bachelor's degree or higher34.9%31.2%
Below the poverty line7.1%8.8%

Jobs and pay

37,842 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,962 a year.

Largest industries in Spotsylvania CountyRetail7,342 jobs · $41,573Health care & social assistan…4,684 jobs · $55,258Hotels & restaurants4,186 jobs · $24,580Construction2,299 jobs · $65,569Professional & technical serv…1,969 jobs · $89,415Administrative & support1,851 jobs · $51,968
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Spotsylvania County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 784 storm events in Spotsylvania County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Spotsylvania County by type since 1996Hail74Heat65Flood36Drought12Tornado11Dense Fog49Flash Flood29Strong Wind11Frost/Freeze32Winter Storm32
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Spotsylvania County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
March 11, 2022Severe StormDR-4644: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
March 7, 2016SnowstormDR-4262: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).