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Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Big Stone Gap town, Virginia · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townDecliningWise County · 4.8 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Big Stone GapPeer medianPctileSource
Population5,1625,52318
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$54,581$52,43673
Poverty rate26.2%16.1%82
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%16.7%27
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$163,000$122,15091
Median gross rent$797$77255
Housing vacancy rate18.8%13.7%82
Worked from home5.8%7.2%36
Population, 2012–2024
Big Stone GapPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Big Stone GapPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Wise County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars16.6US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.9US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services3.7US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services13.3US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care13.5US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation1.7US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.8US 2.1below US rate
Construction11.8US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Tyrone, PA935,377$57,22615.6%
New Brighton, PA935,567$52,93916.8%
Pahokee, FL925,609$53,35914.4%
Richland Center, WI915,109$51,93218.6%
Red Oak, IA905,510$50,10917.7%
Mount Carmel, PA905,677$53,02117.7%
Centerville, IA905,372$46,56316.7%
Trenton, MO905,536$50,01518.2%
Berlin, WI905,562$59,47216.2%
Batesburg-Leesville, SC894,941$49,64612.3%