Craigsville

Population: 1,052
Median household income: $40,080
Median home value: $142,400

Located in Augusta County, Virginia, Craigsville is a community with a population of 1,052. The median household income of $40,080 is below the Augusta County median ($79,972).

From 2019 to 2023, Craigsville's population grew 53.1% from 687 to 1,052, while its median home value fell 3.1% from $147,000 to $142,400.

The median resident is 36.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,052
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $40,080
Median home value: $142,400
Median gross rent: $766
Housing units: 578
Homeownership rate: 46.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6871,052

Median household income

$33,380$40,080

Median home value

$147,000$142,400

Median gross rent

$532$766

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	687	$33,380	$147,000	$532
2020	960	$20,493	$158,600	$658
2021	912	$34,583	$169,700	$707
2022	931	$31,667	$160,400	$755
2023	1,052	$40,080	$142,400	$766

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

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 545.0%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	95	9.0%
5 to 17	194	18.4%
18 to 24	118	11.2%
25 to 34	74	7.0%
35 to 44	165	15.7%
45 to 54	53	5.0%
55 to 64	105	10.0%
65 to 74	167	15.9%
75 and over	81	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,022	97.1%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.2%

High school graduate50.2%

Some college or associate's17.8%

Bachelor's degree3.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	156	24.2%
High school graduate	324	50.2%
Some college or associate's	115	17.8%
Bachelor's degree	24	3.7%
Graduate or professional degree	26	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone92.7%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	358	92.7%
Carpooled	20	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	2.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	84	22.2%
15 to 29 min	23	6.1%
30 to 44 min	111	29.4%
45 to 59 min	150	39.7%
60+ min	10	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 31.4% (330 of 1,052)

	Count	Share
Family households	255	50.1%
Nonfamily households	254	49.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	509	88.1%
Vacant	69	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	237	46.6%
Renter-occupied	272	53.4%

1-unit, detached49.1%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units34.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	284	49.1%
1-unit, attached	15	2.6%
2 to 4 units	10	1.7%
5 to 19 units	197	34.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	72	12.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5119904
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.07 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.0865, -79.3908