A town of 1,201. Public schools that outperform most of Virginia.
The 3 things Wakefield does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Wakefield. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Wakefield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 86% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tidewater Academy Private | K–12 | 166 |
Wakefield beats the Virginia average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| What stands out | Wakefield | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.6% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 76.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.2% | 11.1% |
Most working residents leave Wakefield for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Suffolk (5%), Waverly (5%) and Richmond (4%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
The typical Wakefield home is worth about $216,000, up 7% in a year, 48% below the Virginia typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.
Wakefield has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
24 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Town in Virginia, United States
Wakefield is an incorporated town in Sussex County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 729. Wakefield is widely known for the Virginia Diner, the Airfield Conference and 4-H Educational Center, and the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office for Eastern Virginia, Southeastern Maryland and Northeastern North Carolina, which issues weather alerts for the region including the cities of Elizabeth City, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Newport News, Hampton, Richmond, Petersburg, Hopewell, Salisbury and Ocean City MD, though the latter two are actually located outside the town limits. Wakefield also hosts the Virginia Shad Planking.
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