Jarratt, VA

Town in VA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

989

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

35.6

years ∙ half population younger than 35.6, half older

Diversity Index

49.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Jarratt is a town within Greensville and Sussex counties, Virginia, United States.

Location

Town in VA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC36.815991° N, 77.468911° W

DMS36° 48′ 57.57″ N, 77° 28′ 08.08″ W

Population Density & area

784.9/sq mi (303.4/km²)

Total Area

1.26 sq mi (3.26 km²)

Land Area

1.26 sq mi (3.26 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

45% male

Male 45%

Female 55%

males per 100 females

Jarratt 81.8

Virginia 97.6

United States 98

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Jarratt 0%

Virginia 13.1%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

35.6

years ∙ half population younger than 35.6, half older

Jarratt

35.6

Virginia

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

57.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Jarratt 57.2

Virginia 62.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Jarratt	Virginia	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	20.7%	21.7%	22%
Working age (18-64)	63.6%	61.6%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	15.7%	16.7%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	57.2	62.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	32.6	35.3	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	24.6	27.1	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

58.7%

Black

40%

Asian

Hispanic

0.4%

Other

0.9%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

49.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Jarratt 49.5%

Virginia 60.6%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Jarratt population

	Jarratt	Virginia	United States
Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	11%	19.3%
Mexican	0.2%	2.4%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.2%	1.4%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.3%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	6.9%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99.6%	89%	80.7%
One race	98.8%	84.3%	76.4%
White	58.7%	58.4%	57.4%
Black or African American	40%	18.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0%	6.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.8%	4.7%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

83.4% family

Family 83.4%

Non family 16.6%

% family households

Jarratt 83.4%

Virginia 64.8%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.24

persons per household

Jarratt

2.24

Virginia

2.52

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Jarratt population

	Jarratt	Virginia	United States
Total households	441	3,365,732	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.24	2.52	2.53
Family households	368	2,181,475	82,990,528
Average family size	2.38	3.11	3.14
Married couple family	231	1,638,116	60,637,388
Other families	137	543,359	22,353,140
Male householder	7	154,457	6,572,819
Female householder	130	388,902	15,780,321
Non-family households	73	1,184,257	46,236,968
One-person households	55	958,467	37,140,836
Male householder	28	417,934	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	9	127,348	5,225,110
Female householder	27	540,533	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	11	258,856	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	18	225,790	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

476

housing units

Jarratt 476

Virginia 3,684,756

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

92.6% occupied

Occupied 92.6%

Vacant 7.4%

vacancy rate

Jarratt 7.4%

Virginia 8.7%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

83.8%

Single family houses

83.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

15.3%

Mobile homes

0.8%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1980

Half of houses were built before 1980, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

6.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

35.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

24.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

33.4%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Jarratt	Virginia	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6	6	5.5
1–3 rooms	3%	11.6%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	63.6%	46.2%	51.6%
7+ rooms	33.4%	42.3%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.9%	2.9%
1 bedroom	2.9%	8.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	26.1%	22.3%	25%
3 bedrooms	63.4%	38.4%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	7.6%	28.7%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1980	1985	1981
Total housing units	476	3,684,756	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

66.7% owners

Renter-occupied 33.3%

Owner-occupied 66.7%

homeownership rate

Jarratt 66.7%

Virginia 67.3%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.24

Owner-occupied

2.24

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Jarratt 2.24

Virginia 2.62

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Jarratt	Virginia	United States
Total occupied units	441	3,365,732	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	47%	25.7%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	28.3%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	4.3%	16.6%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	20.4%	19.1%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.5%	97.9%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.5%	1.4%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.7%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.8%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.9%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.8%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.5%	25.5%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	17.7%	36.6%	51.4%
Electricity	63%	57.5%	41.3%
Solar	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	16.8%	3.2%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.9%	1.9%	2%
No fuel used	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$216,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Jarratt

$216,700

Virginia

$383,700

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

31.3%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

31.3%

Owners without a mortgage

1.3%

Renters

47.8%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Jarratt	Virginia	United States
Property value
Median Value	$216,700	$383,700	$332,700
Under $100,000	5.1%	7.6%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	40.8%	11.5%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	53.1%	17.2%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	0.7%	29.6%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0.3%	26.8%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	7.2%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	72.8%	66.9%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	27.2%	33.1%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,561	$2,127	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$627	$589	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$933	$1,579	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

36.2%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Jarratt 36.2%

Virginia 42.2%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.6%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Jarratt 3.6%

Virginia 8.4%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

201

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

75.6%

College / Undergraduate

13.4%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

23.5%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Jarratt

23.5%

Virginia

42.7%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Jarratt	Virginia	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	201	2,095,439	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	8%	5.3%	5.7%
K–12	75.6%	65.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	8.5%	5%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	23.4%	19.4%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	34.8%	20.3%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	9%	21.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	16.4%	28.8%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	13.4%	21.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	3%	6.9%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	23.5%	42.7%	40.9%
School type
Public school	80.1%	81%	82%
Private school	19.9%	19%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

767

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

2.9%

HS graduate

23.1%

Some college no degree

30%

Associates degree

7.2%

Bachelors degree

29.2%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

31.8% · 68.2%

HS graduate

44.6% · 55.4%

Some college no degree

54.8% · 45.2%

Associates degree

41.8% · 58.2%

Bachelors degree

33.9% · 66.1%

Graduate or professional degree

31.5% · 68.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Jarratt	Virginia	United States
Population (25+)	767	6,007,678	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	0.7%	3.6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.9%	4.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	23.1%	23.9%	26%
Some college, no degree	30%	17.7%	19.1%
Associate's degree	7.2%	7.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.2%	42.2%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	29.2%	23.7%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	7%	18.5%	14.1%
High School or higher	96.5%	91.6%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$45,737

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$39,250

Some college or associates

$50,750

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$47,037

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

33.3%

HS graduate

17.5%

Some college or associates

9.8%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Jarratt	Virginia	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$45,737	$59,471	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$33,905	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$39,250	$41,243	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$50,750	$49,185	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$—	$76,425	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$47,037	$102,924	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	33.3%	21.8%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	17.5%	12.6%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	9.8%	8.1%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4%	3.4%	4.5%

Insights for Jarratt, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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