Moving to Gordonsville, Virginia

Population: 1,498. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,617 (+7.9% change)
Males: 666 (44.5%), Females: 832 (55.5%)

Orange County

Zip code: 22942

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $35,655
Median house value: $90,300

Population by Race

Races in Gordonsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.8%)
  • Black (24.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (26.0%), English (8.2%), German (8.1%), Italian (2.9%), Irish (2.4%), French (1.4%).

Elevation: 493 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gordonsville

  • High school or higher: 73.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gordonsville town

  • Never married: 29.8%
  • Now married: 44.0%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +100 (+7.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gordonsville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gordonsville:

  • CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE (about 19 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: CHO)
  • SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL (about 49 miles; STAUNTON/WAYNESBORO/HARRIS, VA; Abbreviation: SHD)
  • RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL (about 75 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Abbreviation: RIC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gordonsville:

  • GORDONSVILLE MUNI (about 3 miles; GORDONSVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: GVE)
  • ORANGE COUNTY (about 13 miles; ORANGE, VA; Abbreviation: OMH)
  • LOUISA COUNTY/FREEMAN FIELD (about 18 miles; LOUISA, VA; Abbreviation: LKU)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gordonsville:

  • PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,012)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 26 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 19,602)
  • MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE (about 51 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,731)
  • JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 14,447)
  • LONGWOOD COLLEGE (about 60 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,557)
  • J SARGEANT REYNOLDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,906)
  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)

Public primary/middle school in Gordonsville:

  • GORDON BARBOUR ELEM. (Students: 307; Location: 50 W BAKER STREET; Grades: KG – 05)