Powhatan is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 402 people and six associated neighborhoods, Powhatan is the third largest community in Virginia. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Powhatan, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Powhatan, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Powhatan’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Powhatan does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $69,917.00.

Powhatan real estate is some of the most expensive in Virginia, although Powhatan house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Powhatan has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Powhatan a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

One downside of living in Powhatan is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Powhatan, the average commute to work is 37.07 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Powhatan is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The citizens of Powhatan are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.80% of adults in Powhatan have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Powhatan in 2022 was $38,852, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $155,408 for a family of four.

Powhatan is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Powhatan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Powhatan residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Powhatan include German, Irish, English, Scots-Irish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Powhatan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.