Appomattox is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 2,003 people and four associated neighborhoods, Appomattox is the 224th largest community in Virginia.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.94% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small town, Appomattox does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of people in Appomattox with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.68% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Appomattox in 2022 was $28,607, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $114,428 for a family of four. However, Appomattox contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Appomattox is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Appomattox home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Appomattox residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Appomattox include African, German, English, Irish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Appomattox is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.