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Radon Levels in Prince Edward County, Virginia

EPA puts Prince Edward County in Zone 2, its middle radon zone, and high results are common there: 40.0% of the 50 radon tests reported to CDC (2008 to 2017, laboratory totals) came back at or above 4 pCi/L. Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.

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  • Share at 4+ pCi/L

    40.0%

    9.6 pts above VA

    Prince Edward
    40.0%
    Virginia
    30.4%

    50 tests, 2008 to 2017

  • Median result

    2.5pCi/L

    Below action level

    Prince Edward
    2.5 pCi/L
    EPA
    4.0 pCi/L

    Midpoint of the tests, 2008 to 2017

  • Tests reported

    50

    73rd of 84 by tests

    Prince Edward
    50
    Fairfax
    8,657

    Reported to CDC before any fix, 2008 to 2017

  • EPA radon zone

    Zone 2

    Moderate potential

    1. 1
    2. Zone 2
    3. 3

    1 highest, 3 lowest

    EPA predicts 2 to 4 pCi/L indoors

  • Rank in Virginia

    28 of 84

    Middle half

    Prince Edward
    40.0%
    Russell
    67.3%

    By share, of 84 with 30+ tests

Read a result for Prince Edward County

Starts at Prince Edward County's median, 2.5 pCi/L

2.5pCi/L

EPA’s own thresholds; the figures are the area’s, never this home’s.

EPA’s reading of 2.5 pCi/L

Between 2 and 4 pCi/L

  1. Under 20 to 1.9 pCi/L
  2. 2 to 4consider a fix
  3. 4 and aboveEPA says fix it

This result is between 2 and 4 pCi/L. EPA recommends considering a fix when the level is between 2 and 4 pCi/L. Prince Edward County's median reported result, 2008 to 2017.

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The data

Prince Edward County, At a glance

Prince Edward County at a glance

Predicted: EPA radon zone

EPA Zone 2: moderate predicted potential

Prince Edward County is a county: EPA's forecast for it as a whole is an average indoor of 2 to 4 pCi/L (75 to 150 Bq/m³). It describes no single address, and homes above EPA's are found in every zone, this one included.

USGS geologic potential: Moderate across 76% of the county's area

Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones

Measured: tests reported to CDC

Radon tests reported for Prince Edward County, 2008 to 2017, laboratory

Reported results by concentration band, Prince Edward County, 2008 to 2017, laboratory
Under 2 pCi/L: 44%2 to 4 pCi/L: 16%4 pCi/L and above: 40%

Of 50 pre-mitigation tests reported to CDC, not homes in this area.

Reported results by concentration band, Prince Edward County, 2008 to 2017, laboratory: data table
Result bandTests MeasuredShare Measured
Under 2 pCi/L2244.0%
2 to 4 pCi/L816.0%
4 pCi/L and above2040.0%
What these figures count

These are the 50 tests reported to CDC for Prince Edward County over 2008 to 2017 (laboratory totals), many from homes being sold or already suspected of a problem: they describe the county's reported tests, not this house.

Measured: CDC tracking data. Figure above: 2008 to 2017, laboratory. Measured data period: 2005 to 2017 (every CDC figure on file).

How to read these figures

Prince Edward County, Compared

Prince Edward County radon figures, compared

Calculated by Radon411

In Prince Edward County, about 4 in 10 reported tests over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals (20 of 50) were at or above EPA's action level. Against the national pool of 35.7%, the gap is 4.3 points higher. Across 131 Virginia counties pooled together, 30.4% of tests reached that level, so Prince Edward County runs 9.6 points above its state.

Appomattox County, the one bordering county with a figure for the same period, reported 10.0%. By share, Prince Edward County is 28th of 84 Virginia counties with 30 or more tests for the same period.

Half the tests came in under 2.5 pCi/L and half over it; the single highest reached 16.3 pCi/L. Below the action level, 22 tests (44.0%) came in under 2 pCi/L, against 44.7% statewide, and 8 tests (16.0%) fell between 2 and 4, against 24.9% statewide.

Zone 2 on EPA's map (predicted average between 2 and 4 pCi/L) and a 40.0% share point the same way here. USGS geology rates 76% of the county's land moderate radon potential.

CDC's ten-year totals for Prince Edward County went from 40 tests (2005 to 2014) to 50 (2008 to 2017), the share going from 45.0% to 40.0%.

Prince Edward County against Virginia, the United States and nearby counties, 2008 to 2017, laboratory
AreaTestsAt or above 4 pCi/LMedianDifference from Prince Edward County
Prince Edward County5040.0%2.5 pCi/LThis county
Virginia, pooled131 counties, pooled53,19930.4%Not pooled−9.6 points
United States, pooled2,661 counties, pooled2,013,54435.7%Not pooled−4.3 points
Russell Countyhighest in the state4967.3%6.7 pCi/L+27.3 points
Norfolk citylowest in the state732.7%0.5 pCi/L−37.3 points
Charlotte County, VAborders it2040.0%3.7 pCi/LLevel
Amelia County, VAborders it1127.3%2.0 pCi/L−12.7 points
Lunenburg County, VAborders it425.0%0.5 pCi/L−15.0 points
Nottoway County, VAborders it825.0%2.1 pCi/L−15.0 points
Cumberland County, VAborders it1216.7%2.1 pCi/L−23.3 points
Buckingham County, VAborders it2913.8%1.5 pCi/L−26.2 points
Appomattox County, VAborders it5010.0%2.1 pCi/L−30.0 points
Where Prince Edward County's reported results fell, 2008 to 2017, laboratory, beside Virginia and the United States
ResultPrince Edward County testsPrince Edward County shareVirginia shareU.S. shareAgainst Virginia
Under 2 pCi/L2244.0%44.7%39.6%−0.7 points
2 to 4 pCi/L816.0%24.9%24.7%−8.9 points
4 pCi/L and above2040.0%30.4%35.7%+9.6 points
Prince Edward County ranked among the 84 Virginia counties with 30 or more tests, by share at or above 4 pCi/L, 2008 to 2017, laboratory
CountyRankTestsAt or above 4 pCi/LMedian
Radford city24 of 849841.8%3.2 pCi/L
Rappahannock County25 of 8413741.6%3.3 pCi/L
Tazewell County26 of 8437240.3%2.8 pCi/L
Culpeper County27 of 8489140.1%3.2 pCi/L
Alleghany County28 of 845040.0%3.0 pCi/L
Prince Edward County28 of 845040.0%2.5 pCi/L
Campbell County30 of 8436539.7%3.2 pCi/L
Brunswick County31 of 843839.5%2.8 pCi/L
Pittsylvania County32 of 8424238.4%3.0 pCi/L
Page County33 of 8414138.3%3.3 pCi/L
Louisa County34 of 8428938.1%2.8 pCi/L
Prince Edward County ten-year laboratory totals, against Virginia's pooled share
PeriodTestsAt or above 4 pCi/LMedianHighestVirginia, pooledChange from the row before
2008 to 20175040.0%2.5 pCi/L16.3 pCi/L30.4%Level
2007 to 20164540.0%2.7 pCi/L16.3 pCi/L30.6%−0.9 points
2006 to 20154440.9%3.0 pCi/L16.3 pCi/L30.7%−4.1 points
2005 to 20144045.0%3.5 pCi/L11.8 pCi/L30.3%First on file

Pooled shares: Radon411's sum of CDC's county counts for one period.

Prince Edward County, Geology

The ground under Prince Edward County

Predicted

Most of the ground under Prince Edward County is one class on USGS's geologic map: 75.8% of its land is moderate radon potential, with 24.2% high. The map puts 68.6% of Prince Edward County in the area it calls Carolina Terrane and 24.2% in Goochland Terrane, with one smaller area beside them. USGS gives the first a radon index of 10, in the moderate band (9 to 11), and the second 13, in the high band (12 to 17).

USGS's geologic areas under Prince Edward County
AreaThe rock, in USGS's wordsPotentialRadon indexShare of land
Carolina TerraneMetavolcanic rocks, granite and granitic gneiss.Moderate1068.6%
Goochland TerraneGranite, pegmatites, granitic gneiss, schist and gneiss, slate, and phyllite.High1324.2%
Mesozoic BasinsSandstone, siltstone and lacustrine black shale.Moderate117.2%

Names, descriptions and indexes: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Radon Potential Map (2025). Shares: Radon411, from the map cut to the boundary.

Prince Edward County beside the ground around it

Virginia as a whole has more high-potential ground than Prince Edward County: 47.9% of its land, against 24.2% here. Of the 7 counties that border it, 6 have more high-potential ground, Nottoway County the most at 100%.

Share of land by USGS radon potential: Prince Edward County, the 7 counties bordering it and Virginia
AreaEPA zoneLow potentialModerate potentialHigh potential
Prince Edward CountyZone 2None75.8%24.2%
Charlotte CountyZone 2None100%None
Appomattox CountyZone 1None48.9%51.1%
Lunenburg CountyZone 2None40.5%59.5%
Nottoway CountyZone 1NoneNone100%
Amelia CountyZone 1None7.2%92.8%
Cumberland CountyZone 1None28.8%71.2%
Buckingham CountyZone 1None31.4%68.6%
Virginia133 counties, pooled by land areaVaries20.6%30.0%47.9%

The map rates the ground, not the air in any home.

Local help

Prince Edward County, Local resources

Radon testing and mitigation in Prince Edward County

What Virginia's program says
Phone
(804) 864-8161
Email
Radon@vdh.virginia.gov
Licensing of radon professionals
The Code of Virginia requires that Radon testers and mitigators be currently certified by either the National Radon Proficiency Program (NRPP) or the National Radon Safety Board (NRSB).

What it means

Prince Edward County, Questions

Questions about radon in Prince Edward County

Are radon levels high in Prince Edward County?

Over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals, 40.0% of the radon tests reported to CDC for Prince Edward County, Virginia were at or above 4 pCi/L, and the median reported pre-mitigation result was 2.5 pCi/L. Of 84 Virginia counties with 30 or more tests for the same period, 27 reported a higher share; pooled, the state comes to 30.4%.

Which counties border Prince Edward County?

Prince Edward County borders 7 counties: Charlotte County, Appomattox County, Lunenburg County, Nottoway County, Amelia County, Cumberland County and Buckingham County.

Products

Prince Edward County, Products

Testing a home in Prince Edward County

In Prince Edward County, 40.0% of 50 tests reported to CDC over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals reached 4 pCi/L, against 30.4% pooled across Virginia. In Zone 2 a short-term kit (2 to 90 days) is the quick first check in Prince Edward County; a long-term test tells the year-round average.

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Prince Edward County, Bordering counties

Counties bordering Prince Edward County

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Prince Edward County, Cities and towns

Cities and towns in Prince Edward County

The Census Bureau estimates 22,391 residents in Prince Edward County for July 1, 2025, 512 more than in 2020 (+2.3%). That works out to 64 people per square mile of land. Farmville, the largest place on its list (7,593 residents in all), extends beyond Prince Edward County, so no share of the total is worked out for it. Reported testing is thin here: 50 tests over 2008 to 2017, or 2.2 for every 1,000 residents (2025 estimate), where Virginia as a whole comes to 6.0.

From Farmville to Pamplin City, CDC publishes no figure by town: each reads Prince Edward County's.

The cities and towns in Prince Edward County by residents, July 1, 2025
PlaceResidentsSince 2020Share of residents
Farmvilleextends beyond Prince Edward County7,593+0.7%Counted whole
Pamplin Cityextends beyond Prince Edward County149+6.4%Counted whole

2 incorporated places, as listed in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 place reference files. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025). A place that extends beyond Prince Edward County is counted whole, so it has no share.

Prince Edward County, Homes

Homes in Prince Edward County

Of Prince Edward County's 9,171 homes, 68% are detached houses, against 61% across Virginia; 14% are mobile homes. Half of its homes were built before 1980, close to Virginia's 1984: 24% date from before 1960 and 23% from 2000 or later. 60% of occupied homes are lived in by their owner (Virginia: 67%); in the rest a tenant can run a test, but a fix is the landlord's to make.

Homes in Prince Edward County, Virginia, 2019 to 2023
HomesPrince Edward CountyVirginia
Housing units9,1713,654,784
Detached houses68%61%
In buildings of 5 or more8%19%
Mobile homes14%4%
Built before 196024%19%
Built since 200023%25%
Middle year built19801984
Owner-occupied60%67%

Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019 to 2023: estimates from a sample of homes, looser for a small place. Shares by Radon411.