Pittsylvania County Information

Pittsylvania in Virginia occupies 978 square miles and has a 2006 population of 61,501, a change from a 2000 population of 61,745 and 55,672 in 1990. 12.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 11.3% percent is 25-35, and 14.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 72 acts of violent crime reported in Pittsylvania in 2004, a change from 94 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 1,674 people: 5.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.3%.

Read more about Pittsylvania, Virginia in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyPittsylvania 
StateVirginia 
Land Area978 sq. milesRanked 799 of 3,140
Population 200661,501Ranked 830 of 3,140
Population 200561,583 
Population 200061,745Ranked 787 of 3,140
Population 199055,672Ranked 778 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion75.2% 
African American23.9% 
Asian American.2% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.6% 
Population 5 to 1412% 
Population 15 to 2412.1% 
Population 25 to 3411.3% 
Population 35 to 4414.7% 
Population 45 to 5416.4% 
Population 55 to 6413.5% 
Population 65 to 747.8% 
Population 75 and up6.5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes7294
Murders / Manslaughters1 
Forcible Rapes10 
Robberies8 
Aggravated Assaults53 
Total Property Crimes519440
Burglaries190 
Larceny Thefts260 
Motor Vehicle Thefts69 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population31,08631,761
Unemployed Population1,6741,045
Unemployment Rate5.4%3.3%

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