Warsaw is an incorporated town in and the county seat of Richmond County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,637 at the 2020 census and is estimated to be 2,330 as of 2023.

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Town numbers

ZIP code22572

Area code804

Living in Warsaw

Housing in Warsaw

$253K▲ 3.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Warsaw home is worth about $253,000, up 3.6% in a year, 39% below the Virginia typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Warsaw

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Warsaw's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Warsaw 1.8

Virginia 2.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Warsaw 3.5

Virginia 13.9

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Warsaw

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Most working residents leave Warsaw for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Tappahannock (5%), Richmond (5%) and Virginia Beach (3%). Half commute less than 42 miles.

Tappahannock

Richmond

Virginia Beach

Montross

13%Work in townlive and work in Warsaw 42 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,166Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Warsaw →

Health in Warsaw

Health Grade C

Healthier than 27% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Virginia

15worse than VA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

21.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethVA 11.1% · worse 16.9%More smokersVA 12.2% · worse 17.9%More adults facing food insecurityVA 13.1% · worse

Care nearby

Vcu Health Tappahannock HospitalTappahannock · 7.6 mi · ER

Cvhs WestmorelandMontross · 8.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Warsaw · CMS · HRSAHealth in Warsaw →

Natural hazards in Warsaw

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌵 Drought🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Warsaw flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Warsaw

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Warsaw →

Climate in Warsaw

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Warsaw has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50° / 29°Winter

68° / 45°Spring

87° / 66°Summer

70° / 49°Fall

How much snow does Warsaw get?About 12 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 30, with the last in spring around Apr 8.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Warsaw →

Schools in Warsaw

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School Grade B-

The public schools Warsaw’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictRichmond County Public SchoolsSchools2

Richmond County Elementary C-Elementary · Grades PK–7 · 854 students Rappahannock High C+High · Grades 8–12 · 544 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within VA. Ratings are from neighbors.