Census tract · Prince George County
Census Tract 8503.01, Prince George County, Virginia
Census Tract 8503.01, GEOID 51149850301, in Prince George County, Virginia, partly within Prince George. 7,972 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±807); the 2020 Census counted 7,052.
Residents, 2020-2024
7,972
±807 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 7,052
Median household income
$74,822
±$10,552 (90% margin)
Prince George County: $84,897
Median home value
$283,200
±$34,790 (90% margin)
Prince George County: $293,400
Median gross rent
$1,454
±$133 (90% margin)
Prince George County: $1,594
Where is Census Tract 8503.01?
Census Tract 8503.01 is one of 7 census tracts in Prince George County, Virginia. It covers 10.04 square miles of land, 703 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 51149850301, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Prince George | 23% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 8503.01: Tract 8502 ($83,212), Tract 8503.02 ($106,484), Tract 8504 ($95,250), Tract 8505.02 ($79,912) and Tract 8206 in Hopewell city. The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 8503.01?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 8503.01's population at 7,972 (±807) in 2,797 households; the 2020 Census counted 7,052 residents and 3,004 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 8503.01 | Prince George County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 7,972 ±807 | 43,146 |
| Households | 2,797 ±247 | 12,919 |
| Average household size | 2.85 ±0.26 | 2.70 |
| Housing units | 2,855 ±234 | 13,532 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 8503.01?
The median resident of Census Tract 8503.01 is 33.3 years old; 25.8% are under 18 and 11.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 47.8%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 44.6%. 4.1% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 8503.01 | Prince George County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.3 ±2.0 | 33.2 |
| Under 18 years | 25.8% ±3.3 pts | 19.5% |
| 65 years and over | 11.9% ±2.1 pts | 13.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% ±1.8 pts | 10.4% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 44.6% ±6.7 pts | 51.4% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 47.8% ±7.0 pts | 30.9% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.7% ±1.8 pts | 1.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.5 pts | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.9% ±2.0 pts | 3.9% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±0.8 pts | 0.8% |
| Born outside the United States | 4.1% ±2.4 pts | 5.8% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.7% ±1.8 pts | 10.0% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 16.7% ±4.1 pts | 13.1% |
| With a disability | 11.7% ±3.3 pts | 13.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.9% ±5.3 pts | 5.3% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.7% ±3.1 pts | 91.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.5% ±6.8 pts | 25.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 10.0% ±3.8 pts | 8.7% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 84.3% ±5.7 pts | 74.4% |
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 Census Tract 8503.01 earn?
Half of the 2,797 households in Census Tract 8503.01 earn less than $74,822 a year (±$10,552), against $84,897 across Prince George County: 6th highest of the county's 7 tracts with a reliable estimate. 14.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 8503.01 | Prince George County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $74,822 ±$10,552 | $84,897 |
| Mean household income | $102,860 ±$13,141 | $103,231 |
| Per capita income | $38,875 ±$5,868 | $34,239 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.7% ±6.7 pts | 8.9% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 27.1% ±17.7 pts | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 17.4% ±8.1 pts | 11.0% |
| Households with a computer | 95.5% ±3.2 pts | 95.8% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.2% ±4.4 pts | 92.6% |
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 Census Tract 8503.01?
Owners occupy 67.5% of Census Tract 8503.01's occupied homes and renters 32.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $283,200 by its owner (±$34,790). The median renter pays $1,454 a month including utilities, and 46.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 8503.01 | Prince George County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $283,200 ±$34,790 | $293,400 |
| Median gross rent | $1,454 ±$133 | $1,594 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.8% ±18.9 pts | 31.2% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,815 ±$207 | $1,719 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.5% ±7.5 pts | 74.3% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 32.5% ±7.5 pts | 25.7% |
| Housing units | 2,855 ±234 | 13,532 |
| Single-family detached homes | 66.4% ±7.4 pts | 75.8% |
| Mobile homes | 7.5% ±5.8 pts | 7.1% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5% ±0.9 pts | 1.3% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.7% ±4.6 pts | 11.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.9% ±1.4 pts | 2.1% |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.9% ±4.7 pts | 3.3% |
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 Census Tract 8503.01 get to work?
78.8% of Census Tract 8503.01's workers drive alone and 8.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.4 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 8503.01 | Prince George County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 67.4% ±6.2 pts | 62.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% ±3.5 pts | 5.2% |
| Drove alone to work | 78.8% ±7.7 pts | 64.4% |
| Carpooled | 8.3% ±6.5 pts | 6.2% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.8% |
| Walked | 0.8% ±1.2 pts | 16.5% |
| Worked from home | 8.1% ±3.8 pts | 10.2% |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.4 min ±3.7 | 23.9 min |
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
How does Census Tract 8503.01 compare with the other tracts in Prince George County?
Among Prince George County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 8503.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Prince George County |
|---|---|
| Population | 2nd of 7 |
| Residents per square mile | 3rd of 7 |
| Median household income | 6th of 7 |
| Per capita income | 3rd of 7 |
| Median home value | 4th of 7 |
| Median gross rent | 3rd of 7 |
| Poverty rate | 2nd of 6 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2nd of 7 |
| Median age | 6th of 7 |
| Owner-occupied share | 5th of 6 |
The tracts next to it on Prince George County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 8502 | 3rd | $83,212±$11,778 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8505.01 | 4th | $82,356±$42,098 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8505.02 | 5th | $79,912±$12,612 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8503.01 | 6th | $74,822±$10,552 |
| Tract 8501 | 7th | $38,090±$7,164 |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 8503.01?
2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 8503.01 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.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). 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 · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections