Powhatan is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 21,057 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Powhatan is the 48th largest community in Virginia.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Powhatan is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Powhatan is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Powhatan who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.80%), sales jobs (10.39%), and management occupations (8.95%).

In Powhatan, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.56 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Powhatan is a very car-oriented town. This is because most people - 97.9% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Powhatan.

Powhatan is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Powhatan Information and Demographics

The citizens of Powhatan are slightly better educated than the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns, with 17.79% of adults in Powhatan having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Powhatan in 2000 was $22,853, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $91,412 for a family of four.

Powhatan is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Powhatan home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Powhatan is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Powhatan include English, German, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Powhatan is English.