Big Rock

Population: 168
Median household income: $46,929
Median home value: $52,300

Big Rock, a community in Buchanan County, Virginia, has 168 residents. Its median household income of $46,929 runs above the Buchanan County figure of $42,216.

From 2020 to 2023, Big Rock's population declined 36.8% from 266 to 168, while its median home value rose 36.9% from $38,200 to $52,300.

15.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.15 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 168
Median age: 58.7 yrs
Median household income: $46,929
Median home value: $52,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 160
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

266168

Median household income

$25,347$46,929

Median home value

$38,200$52,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	266	$25,347	$38,200
2021	246	$25,859	$38,000
2022	162	$27,500	—
2023	168	$46,929	$52,300

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 178.3%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 447.1%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6455.4%

65 to 7419.6%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	14	8.3%
18 to 24	16	9.5%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	12	7.1%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	93	55.4%
65 to 74	33	19.6%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	168	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma49.3%

High school graduate19.6%

Some college or associate's22.5%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	68	49.3%
High school graduate	27	19.6%
Some college or associate's	31	22.5%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	12	8.7%

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	31	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	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	31	100.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 15.5% (26 of 168)

	Count	Share
Family households	78	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	78	48.8%
Vacant	82	51.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	78	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached81.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	130	81.3%
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	30	18.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5107448
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 37.3526, -82.1873