Fincastle

Population: 636
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $276,200

Located in Botetourt County, Virginia, Fincastle is a community with a population of 636. At $63,750, its median household income sits below Botetourt County's $80,467.

From 2019 to 2023, Fincastle's population grew 63.5% from 389 to 636, while its median home value rose 30.6% from $211,500 to $276,200.

Owners occupy 64.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 33.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 636
Median age: 33.2 yrs
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $276,200
Median gross rent: $873
Housing units: 277
Homeownership rate: 64.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

389636

Median household income

$61,458$63,750

Median home value

$211,500$276,200

Median gross rent

$1,000$873

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	389	$61,458	$211,500	$1,000
2020	706	$54,044	$254,800	$830
2021	640	$56,713	$253,900	$825
2022	621	$59,861	$275,000	$863
2023	636	$63,750	$276,200	$873

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1723.3%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3419.8%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 647.2%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	3.8%
5 to 17	148	23.3%
18 to 24	39	6.1%
25 to 34	126	19.8%
35 to 44	65	10.2%
45 to 54	67	10.5%
55 to 64	46	7.2%
65 to 74	75	11.8%
75 and over	46	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	537	84.4%
Black or African American	49	7.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.9%
Asian	9	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	1.3%
Two or more races	18	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's20.0%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree17.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	54	12.7%
High school graduate	141	33.2%
Some college or associate's	85	20.0%
Bachelor's degree	69	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	76	17.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	200	85.1%
Carpooled	10	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	8.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	52	24.1%
15 to 29 min	48	22.2%
30 to 44 min	79	36.6%
45 to 59 min	30	13.9%
60+ min	7	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 24.1% (125 of 518)

	Count	Share
Family households	112	53.3%
Nonfamily households	98	46.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	210	75.8%
Vacant	67	24.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	136	64.8%
Renter-occupied	74	35.2%

1-unit, detached75.8%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other10.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	210	75.8%
1-unit, attached	1	0.4%
2 to 4 units	19	6.9%
5 to 19 units	15	5.4%
20 or more units	3	1.1%
Mobile home & other	29	10.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5127824
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.05 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.5016, -79.8748