Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 15, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	000-12896
Entity Registrant Name	OLD POINT FINANCIAL CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000740971
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	VA
Entity Tax Identification Number	54-1265373
Entity Address, Address Line One	101 East Queen Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Hampton
Entity Address, State or Province	VA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	23669
City Area Code	757
Local Phone Number	728-1200
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $5.00 par value
Trading Symbol	OPOF
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 84,754,161
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,000,331
Auditor Firm ID	613
Auditor Name	Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C.
Auditor Location	Richmond, Virginia