Big Island

Population: 103
Median home value: $137,500

Big Island is a community in Bedford County, Virginia, home to 103 residents. At $137,500, its median home value sits below Bedford County's $276,600.

From 2019 to 2023, Big Island's population declined 49.3% from 203 to 103, while its median home value rose 27.9% from $107,500 to $137,500.

0.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.49 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 103
Median age: 68.0 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $137,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 92
Homeownership rate: 40.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

203103

Median household income

$34,762$40,268

Median home value

$107,500$137,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	203	$34,762	$107,500
2020	174	$37,031	$140,600
2021	213	$36,531	$140,500
2022	181	$40,268	—
2023	103	—	$137,500

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 7441.7%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	13	12.6%
18 to 24	9	8.7%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	11	10.7%
45 to 54	9	8.7%
55 to 64	9	8.7%
65 to 74	43	41.7%
75 and over	9	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	77	74.8%
Black or African American	26	25.2%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate75.3%

Some college or associate's24.7%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	61	75.3%
Some college or associate's	20	24.7%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9	50.0%
15 to 29 min	9	50.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.49
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 103)

	Count	Share
Family households	24	34.8%
Nonfamily households	45	65.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	69	75.0%
Vacant	23	25.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	28	40.6%
Renter-occupied	41	59.4%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	92	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5107400
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.5334, -79.3632