Visitor economy
Prince Edward County
County · Central Virginia. Visitors spent $62M here in 2025, up 5.1% on 2024 and up 44.2% on 2019.
$62M
Visitor spending, 2025
68 of 133 localities
576
Jobs supported
59 of 133
$2.6M
Local taxes from visitors
67 of 133
$16M
Wages paid
$1.8M in state taxes
Ten years of visitor spending
Where the money went in 2025
Food and drink is the largest single category here at $25M, 39.5% of everything visitors spent.
- Lodging
- $18M29.7%
- Food and drink
- $25M39.5%
- Retail
- $4.9M7.9%
- Recreation
- $5.0M8.0%
- Transport
- $9.3M14.9%
Lodging includes short-term rentals and second-home spending. Transport covers both ground and air.
Year by year
| Year | Total | Change | Lodging | Food | Retail | Recreation | Transport | Jobs | Local tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $62M | +5.1% | $18M | $25M | $4.9M | $5.0M | $9.3M | 576 | $2.6M |
| 2024 | $59M | +3.8% | $18M | $23M | $4.7M | $4.8M | $8.9M | 566 | $2.4M |
| 2023 | $57M | +1.2% | $17M | $22M | $4.5M | $4.7M | $8.6M | 553 | $2.4M |
| 2022 | $56M | +6.6% | $17M | $21M | $4.5M | $4.7M | $8.8M | 553 | $2.4M |
| 2021 | $53M | +55.9% | $17M | $19M | $4.2M | $4.7M | $7.9M | 516 | $2.1M |
| 2020 | $34M | -21.4% | $11M | $12M | $2.9M | $2.9M | $5.3M | 459 | $1.3M |
| 2019 | $43M | +7.2% | $14M | $15M | $3.9M | $3.7M | $6.9M | 584 | $1.6M |
| 2018 | $40M | +11.5% | $12M | $14M | $4.0M | $3.4M | $6.2M | 558 | $1.5M |
| 2017 | $36M | +4.7% | $11M | $13M | $3.6M | $3.2M | $5.7M | 550 | $1.4M |
| 2016 | $35M | — | $10M | $12M | $3.5M | $3.1M | $5.4M | 539 | $1.4M |
How that compares
- 0.17% of all visitor spending in Virginia, which totalled $36.20B in 2025.
- 1.0% of the Central Virginia region, which took $6.33B.
- Ranks 68 of 133 Virginia counties and independent cities by visitor spending, and 67 of 133 by the local taxes that spending returns.
- Statewide spending is +3.1% on 2024; Prince Edward County is +5.1%.