Moving to Purcellville, Virginia

Population: 3,584. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,680 (+30.6% change)
Males: 1,734 (48.4%), Females: 1,850 (51.6%)

Loudoun County

Zip codes: 20132.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $62,108
Median house value: $188,000

Population by Race

Races in Purcellville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.6%)
  • Black (7.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (18.8%), Irish (15.8%), English (12.3%), United States (11.7%), Italian (5.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%).

Elevation: 576 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Purcellville

  • High school or higher: 87.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Purcellville town

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

2.4% Foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.3% Asia, 0.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,800 (+100.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Purcellville:

  • LOUDOUN HOSPITAL CENTER, LANSDOWNE (about 12 miles; LEESBURG, VA)
  • PIEDMONT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER (about 12 miles; LEESBURG, VA)
  • JEFFERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; RANSON, WV)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Purcellville:

  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 23 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: IAD)
  • HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL-RICHARD A HENSON FLD (about 39 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Abbreviation: HGR)
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 51 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Purcellville:

  • LEESBURG EXECUTIVE (about 13 miles; LEESBURG, VA; Abbreviation: JYO)
  • EASTERN WV REGIONAL/SHEPHERD FLD (about 27 miles; MARTINSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: MRB)
  • WINCHESTER REGIONAL (about 30 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; Abbreviation: OKV)

Amtrak station near Purcellville:

  • 14 miles: HARPERS FERRY (POTOMAC ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Purcellville:

  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 22 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,576)
  • FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; FREDERICK, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,407)
  • SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
  • GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; FAIRFAX, VA; Full-time enrollment: 16,564)
  • MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 11,829)
  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
  • NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ANNANDALE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 19,406)

Schools

Public high school in Purcellville:

  • LOUDOUN VALLEY HIGH (Students: 1,230; Location: 340 N MAPLE AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Purcellville:

  • BLUE RIDGE MIDDLE (Students: 898; Location: 551 EAST A ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEM. (Students: 486; Location: 36803 ALLDER SCHOOL RD.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • EMERICK ELEM. (Students: 409; Location: 440 S NURSERY AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LINCOLN ELEM. (Students: 128; Location: 18048 LINCOLN RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HILLSBORO ELEM. (Students: 100; Location: 37110 CHARLES TOWN PIKE; Grades: PK – 05)