Hot Springs

Population: 540
Median household income: $101,964
Median home value: $254,400

Hot Springs is a community in Bath County, Virginia, home to 540 residents. The median household income of $101,964 is above the Bath County median ($61,709).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hot Springs's population grew 8.2% from 499 to 540, while its median home value rose 80.3% from $141,100 to $254,400.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 32.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 540
Median age: 59.5 yrs
Median household income: $101,964
Median home value: $254,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 598
Homeownership rate: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

499540

Median household income

$48,558$101,964

Median home value

$141,100$254,400

Median gross rent

$677$756

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	499	—	$141,100	—
2020	586	—	—	$677
2021	540	$48,558	—	$716
2022	455	—	—	$756
2023	540	$101,964	$254,400	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 172.2%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 342.2%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6432.2%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over20.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	12	2.2%
18 to 24	35	6.5%
25 to 34	12	2.2%
35 to 44	53	9.8%
45 to 54	68	12.6%
55 to 64	174	32.2%
65 to 74	78	14.4%
75 and over	108	20.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	434	80.4%
Black or African American	70	13.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate60.0%

Some college or associate's18.1%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	8.5%
High school graduate	296	60.0%
Some college or associate's	89	18.1%
Bachelor's degree	43	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	23	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone90.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	289	90.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	9.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	217	75.1%
15 to 29 min	20	6.9%
30 to 44 min	20	6.9%
45 to 59 min	12	4.2%
60+ min	20	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 21.6% (113 of 522)

	Count	Share
Family households	157	67.1%
Nonfamily households	77	32.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	234	39.1%
Vacant	364	60.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	181	77.4%
Renter-occupied	53	22.6%

1-unit, detached76.6%

1-unit, attached10.2%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units9.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	458	76.6%
1-unit, attached	61	10.2%
2 to 4 units	20	3.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	59	9.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5138632
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.57 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.0013, -79.8239