Hillsville

Population: 2,869
Median household income: $62,861
Median home value: $132,600

Hillsville is a community in Carroll County, Virginia, home to 2,869 residents. At $62,861, its median household income sits above Carroll County's $52,575.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hillsville's population grew 7.9% from 2,658 to 2,869, while its median home value rose 18.0% from $112,400 to $132,600.

The median resident is 34.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,869
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $62,861
Median home value: $132,600
Median gross rent: $691
Housing units: 1,235
Homeownership rate: 57.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6582,869

Median household income

$39,528$62,861

Median home value

$112,400$132,600

Median gross rent

$551$691

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,658	$39,528	$112,400	$551
2020	2,679	$45,968	$115,100	$715
2021	2,863	$56,818	$116,200	$569
2022	2,856	$61,380	$128,200	$658
2023	2,869	$62,861	$132,600	$691

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3417.1%

35 to 443.5%

45 to 5419.3%

55 to 648.1%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	108	3.8%
5 to 17	621	21.6%
18 to 24	229	8.0%
25 to 34	490	17.1%
35 to 44	100	3.5%
45 to 54	553	19.3%
55 to 64	232	8.1%
65 to 74	307	10.7%
75 and over	229	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,660	92.7%
Black or African American	23	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	20	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	99	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	67	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's37.1%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	188	9.8%
High school graduate	697	36.5%
Some college or associate's	709	37.1%
Bachelor's degree	220	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	97	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	886	83.2%
Carpooled	106	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	67	6.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	0.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	337	31.8%
15 to 29 min	251	23.7%
30 to 44 min	284	26.8%
45 to 59 min	40	3.8%
60+ min	147	13.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 21.2% (598 of 2,815)

	Count	Share
Family households	660	66.1%
Nonfamily households	339	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	999	80.9%
Vacant	236	19.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	570	57.1%
Renter-occupied	429	42.9%

1-unit, detached70.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units9.6%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other9.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	870	70.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	65	5.3%
5 to 19 units	118	9.6%
20 or more units	66	5.3%
Mobile home & other	116	9.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5137336
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 9.74 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 36.7616, -80.7367