Town · Virginia
Phenix, Virginia
Phenix, town, in Charlotte County, Virginia. Phenix had 223 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 232 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 418 (±170). GEOID 5161896.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
223
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 232 · ACS 2020-2024: 418 ±170
Median household income
$73,125
±$36,242 (90% margin)
Virginia: $93,170
Median home value
$129,200
±$47,665 (90% margin)
Virginia: $383,700
Median gross rent
$758
±$82 (90% margin)
Virginia: $1,579
Where is Phenix and what county is it in?
Phenix is a town in Charlotte County, Virginia. It covers 1.2 square miles of land, 201 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Phenix, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 223 people lived in Phenix on July 1, 2025, down 1.8% since 2020, while Virginia grew 2.9%. The 2020 Census counted 232 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 418 (±170).
| Measure | Phenix | Charlotte County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 418 ±170 | 11,422 | no clear change |
| Households | 133 ±51 | 4,704 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 3.14 ±0.72 | 2.40 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 142 ±54 | 5,973 | no clear change |
Phenix's population since 2000
From 200 in 2000 to 223 in 2025: up 11.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Phenix as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Phenix?
The median resident of Phenix is 43.7 years old; 25.8% are under 18 and 35.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 71.8%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 23.7%.
| Measure | Phenix | Charlotte County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.7 ±24.4 | 44.5 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 25.8% ±14.1 pts | 21.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 35.2% ±18.7 pts | 22.7% | – |
| Male | 53.6% ±8.5 pts | 50.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±9.1 pts | 2.6% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 71.8% ±20.3 pts | 68.2% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 23.7% ±20.6 pts | 24.7% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.1 pts | 0.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.5% ±6.1 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.1 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±9.1 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±9.6 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.9% ±2.9 pts | 7.4% | – |
| With a disability | 36.8% ±17.2 pts | 21.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.3% ±3.9 pts | 6.4% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 66.3% ±24.7 pts | 83.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.6% ±8.4 pts | 20.0% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 9.9% ±6.7 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.7% ±4.6 pts | 94.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.5% ±0.9 pts | 0.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Phenix earn?
Half of Phenix's 133 households earn less than $73,125 a year (±$36,242), against $58,000 in Charlotte County and $93,170 in Virginia. In 2015-2019 it was $83,328 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Phenix | Charlotte County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $73,125 ±$36,242 | $58,000 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $76,756 ±$15,930 | $77,519 | – |
| Per capita income | $25,508 ±$6,148 | $33,110 | −$11,114 |
| People below the poverty line | 25.4% ±20.1 pts | 18.9% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 15.0% ±21.8 pts | 27.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 33.8% ±16.9 pts | 21.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 74.4% ±17.0 pts | 85.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 69.9% ±17.9 pts | 75.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Phenix?
Owners occupy 83.5% of Phenix's occupied homes and renters 16.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $129,200 by its owner (±$47,665). The median renter pays $758 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Phenix | Charlotte County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $129,200 ±$47,665 | $144,100 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $758 ±$82 | $732 | −$279 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±75.5 pts | 41.9% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,135 ±$191 | $1,285 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.5% ±11.1 pts | 74.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 16.5% ±11.1 pts | 25.3% | – |
| Housing units | 142 ±54 | 5,973 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±29.4 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±70.1 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 87.3% ±8.4 pts | 71.9% | – |
| Mobile homes | 12.7% ±8.4 pts | 24.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±24.2 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 8.5% ±8.0 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 15.5% ±7.8 pts | 14.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.0% ±6.3 pts | 6.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Phenix work and get to work?
86.1% of Phenix's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 44.3 minutes.
| Measure | Phenix | Charlotte County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 48.6% ±18.6 pts | 54.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±22.5 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 86.1% ±8.7 pts | 83.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 10.6% ±8.0 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±23.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±23.0 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 3.3% ±3.9 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 44.3 min ±8.1 | 32.2 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Phenix?
No census tract lies mostly in Phenix; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9302Charlotte County | 2,910 | $76,442 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Phenix) · Census block assignment files
How does Phenix compare with other places in Virginia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Phenix is the 16,152nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 206th-most populous of 227 in Virginia.
Phenix is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 206th | 227 |
Phenix's figures with every place in Virginia (CSV)
Every place in Virginia, sortable · Compare Phenix with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Phenix?
28 of the 57 figures for Phenix on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Phenix are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Phenix.