Vansant

Population: 367
Median household income: $38,333
Median home value: $97,400

Located in Buchanan County, Virginia, Vansant is a community with a population of 367. The median household income of $38,333 is below the Buchanan County median ($42,216).

Between 2019 and 2023, Vansant's population grew 52.3% from 241 to 367, while its median home value fell 68.8% from $312,000 to $97,400.

The typical home was built around 1967. 13.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 367
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $38,333
Median home value: $97,400
Median gross rent: $696
Housing units: 236
Homeownership rate: 53.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

241367

Median home value

$312,000$97,400

Median gross rent

$695$696

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	241	—	$312,000	$695
2020	182	—	$244,100	$667
2021	256	—	—	$769
2022	229	—	—	$811
2023	367	$38,333	$97,400	$696

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 3428.3%

35 to 442.7%

45 to 546.8%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over27.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	7.4%
5 to 17	55	15.0%
18 to 24	10	2.7%
25 to 34	104	28.3%
35 to 44	10	2.7%
45 to 54	25	6.8%
55 to 64	35	9.5%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	101	27.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	325	88.6%
Black or African American	42	11.4%
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 diploma17.5%

High school graduate19.3%

Some college or associate's35.3%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree13.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	48	17.5%
High school graduate	53	19.3%
Some college or associate's	97	35.3%
Bachelor's degree	39	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	38	13.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	126	86.9%
Carpooled	12	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	4.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	81	58.7%
15 to 29 min	19	13.8%
30 to 44 min	28	20.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	10	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 13.6% (50 of 367)

	Count	Share
Family households	112	69.1%
Nonfamily households	50	30.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	162	68.6%
Vacant	74	31.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	87	53.7%
Renter-occupied	75	46.3%

1-unit, detached75.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units13.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	179	75.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	32	13.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	25	10.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5180608
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.03 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 37.2353, -82.0963