Laymantown

Population: 1,843
Median household income: $86,282
Median home value: $276,900

Laymantown, a community in Botetourt County, Virginia, has 1,843 residents. At $86,282, its median household income sits above Botetourt County's $80,467.

Between 2019 and 2023, Laymantown's population declined 14.2% from 2,148 to 1,843, while its median home value rose 35.6% from $204,200 to $276,900.

The typical home was built around 1976. 0.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,843
Median age: 52.1 yrs
Median household income: $86,282
Median home value: $276,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 737
Homeownership rate: 97.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1481,843

Median household income

$66,463$86,282

Median home value

$204,200$276,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	2,148	$66,463	$204,200
2020	1,836	$78,750	$220,000
2021	1,770	$76,205	$231,800
2022	1,685	$76,397	$256,900
2023	1,843	$86,282	$276,900

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 445.9%

45 to 5416.8%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 7419.2%

75 and over12.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	53	2.9%
5 to 17	270	14.7%
18 to 24	183	9.9%
25 to 34	154	8.4%
35 to 44	109	5.9%
45 to 54	309	16.8%
55 to 64	176	9.5%
65 to 74	353	19.2%
75 and over	236	12.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,802	97.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	30	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.6%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree19.4%

Graduate or professional degree13.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	1.6%
High school graduate	466	34.9%
Some college or associate's	409	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	260	19.4%
Graduate or professional degree	180	13.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone66.2%

Carpooled15.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	594	66.2%
Carpooled	139	15.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	164	18.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	189	25.8%
15 to 29 min	372	50.8%
30 to 44 min	124	16.9%
45 to 59 min	11	1.5%
60+ min	37	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 0.9% (16 of 1,843)

	Count	Share
Family households	537	72.9%
Nonfamily households	200	27.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	737	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	716	97.2%
Renter-occupied	21	2.8%

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	737	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: 5144620
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.3639, -79.8601