Claremont, Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 343. Estimated population in July 2024: 338 (-1.5% change)
Males: 165 (48.1%), Females: 178 (51.9%)

Zip code: 23899

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.3 years
Median household income: $34,643
Median house value: $76,800

Population by Race

Races in Claremont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.2%)
  • Black (22.7%)
  • American Indian (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)

Ancestries: United States (28.0%), English (16.0%), Irish (12.2%), German (5.2%), Scottish (2.6%), Welsh (2.0%).

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Claremont

  • High school or higher: 79.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 40.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Claremont town

  • Never married: 28.1%
  • Now married: 54.6%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-6.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Claremont:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Claremont:

  • RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL (about 31 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Abbreviation: RIC)
  • NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 35 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Abbreviation: PHF)
  • LANGLEY AFB (about 44 miles; HAMPTON, VA; Abbreviation: LFI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Claremont:

  • WAKEFIELD MUNI (about 17 miles; WAKEFIELD, VA; Abbreviation: AKQ)
  • WILLIAMSBURG-JAMESTOWN (about 19 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; Abbreviation: JGG)
  • NEW KENT COUNTY (about 22 miles; QUINTON, VA; Abbreviation: W96)

Amtrak station near Claremont:

  • 19 miles: WILLIAMSBURG (468 N. BOUNDARY ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, car rental agency, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Claremont:

  • COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY (about 17 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 7,133)
  • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,641)
  • JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; CHESTER, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,520)
  • CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,432)
  • VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 18,753)
  • THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; Hampton, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,884)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND (about 42 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)