Piney Mountain

Population: 2,478
Median household income: $129,120
Median home value: $284,000

Piney Mountain, a community in Albemarle County, Virginia, has 2,478 residents. The median household income of $129,120 is above the Albemarle County median ($102,617).

Between 2019 and 2023, Piney Mountain's population grew 82.7% from 1,356 to 2,478, while its median home value rose 53.6% from $184,900 to $284,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 54.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,478
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $129,120
Median home value: $284,000
Median gross rent: $1,817
Housing units: 818
Homeownership rate: 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3562,478

Median household income

$64,882$129,120

Median home value

$184,900$284,000

Median gross rent

$1,216$1,817

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,356	$64,882	$184,900	$1,216
2020	1,834	$78,523	$201,100	$1,330
2021	1,916	$86,776	$209,700	$1,193
2022	2,415	$122,564	$246,500	$1,597
2023	2,478	$129,120	$284,000	$1,817

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1722.8%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4417.6%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 647.7%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over0.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	119	4.8%
5 to 17	566	22.8%
18 to 24	175	7.1%
25 to 34	294	11.9%
35 to 44	437	17.6%
45 to 54	408	16.5%
55 to 64	192	7.7%
65 to 74	267	10.8%
75 and over	20	0.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,353	54.6%
Black or African American	319	12.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	229	9.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	267	10.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	310	12.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate17.9%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree32.1%

Graduate or professional degree12.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	49	3.0%
High school graduate	290	17.9%
Some college or associate's	551	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	520	32.1%
Graduate or professional degree	208	12.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,031	80.8%
Carpooled	25	2.0%
Public transit	15	1.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	205	16.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	233	21.8%
15 to 29 min	575	53.7%
30 to 44 min	202	18.9%
45 to 59 min	49	4.6%
60+ min	12	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.23
Poverty rate: 3.5% (87 of 2,478)

	Count	Share
Family households	622	81.2%
Nonfamily households	144	18.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	766	93.6%
Vacant	52	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	623	81.3%
Renter-occupied	143	18.7%

1-unit, detached41.4%

1-unit, attached50.6%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	339	41.4%
1-unit, attached	414	50.6%
2 to 4 units	11	1.3%
5 to 19 units	20	2.4%
20 or more units	34	4.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5162738
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.15 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 38.1621, -78.4111