Bath County, Virginia

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,123
Median household income: $61,709
Median home value: $206,000

Home to 4,123 residents, Bath County is one of Virginia's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $61,709 runs below the Virginia figure of $90,974.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bath County's population declined 4.3% from 4,307 to 4,123, while its median household income rose 24.1% from $49,738 to $61,709.

Owners occupy 75.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 52.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,123
Median age: 52.3 yrs
Median household income: $61,709
Median home value: $206,000
Median gross rent: $825
Housing units: 3,336
Homeownership rate: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3074,123

Median household income

$49,738$61,709

Median home value

$165,300$206,000

Median gross rent

$537$825

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,307	$49,738	$165,300	$537
2020	4,248	$55,481	$168,400	$656
2021	4,243	$55,807	$174,100	$628
2022	4,177	$55,699	$184,900	$650
2023	4,123	$61,709	$206,000	$825

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	180	4.4%
5 to 17	527	12.8%
18 to 24	227	5.5%
25 to 34	360	8.7%
35 to 44	377	9.1%
45 to 54	595	14.4%
55 to 64	729	17.7%
65 to 74	605	14.7%
75 and over	523	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,733	90.5%
Black or African American	155	3.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.3%
Asian	18	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	26	0.6%
Two or more races	25	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	153	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.7%

High school graduate39.9%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	501	15.7%
High school graduate	1,274	39.9%
Some college or associate's	918	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	330	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	166	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone90.4%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,508	90.4%
Carpooled	61	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	67	4.0%
Other means	8	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	777	48.5%
15 to 29 min	322	20.1%
30 to 44 min	252	15.7%
45 to 59 min	77	4.8%
60+ min	174	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 21.1% (841 of 3,987)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,129	63.4%
Nonfamily households	652	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,781	53.4%
Vacant	1,555	46.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,343	75.4%
Renter-occupied	438	24.6%

1-unit, detached81.4%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other11.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,716	81.4%
1-unit, attached	90	2.7%
2 to 4 units	34	1.0%
5 to 19 units	14	0.4%
20 or more units	90	2.7%
Mobile home & other	392	11.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 51017
State: Virginia
Land area: 529 sq mi
Water area: 5.42 sq mi
Center point: 38.0684, -79.7312

Cities & places

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