Population
Powhatan is one of the fastest growing counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia. According to the 2008 Weldon Cooper Center estimates from the University of Virginia, Powhatan County has an estimated population of 28,006. This is a 19 percent increase from the year 2000 and a 45 percent increase from the year 1990. The projected population for 2020 is 37,135.
A 2007 study by William and Mary College’s Schroeder Center for Healthcare Policy proclaimed Powhatan as the sixth healthiest community in Virginia. According to the study of 134 Virginia localities, Powhatan placed sixth in the rankings based on 14 risk factors, including smoking, cancer deaths, and poverty. In a more recent study, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation also ranked Powhatan sixth in their "County Health Rankings". Powhatan is the only metro-Richmond community to rank in the top 10 in both studies.
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