Pearisburg

Population: 2,864
Median household income: $72,924
Median home value: $160,200

Located in Giles County, Virginia, Pearisburg is a community with a population of 2,864. Its median household income of $72,924 runs above the Giles County figure of $64,819.

From 2019 to 2023, Pearisburg's population grew 8.0% from 2,652 to 2,864, while its median home value rose 33.8% from $119,700 to $160,200.

62.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1963.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,864
Median age: 48.3 yrs
Median household income: $72,924
Median home value: $160,200
Median gross rent: $815
Housing units: 1,418
Homeownership rate: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6522,864

Median household income

$60,000$72,924

Median home value

$119,700$160,200

Median gross rent

$743$815

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,652	$60,000	$119,700	$743
2020	2,637	$67,926	$132,200	$741
2021	2,878	$65,838	$149,000	$746
2022	2,876	$70,905	$160,100	$820
2023	2,864	$72,924	$160,200	$815

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	1.7%
5 to 17	423	14.8%
18 to 24	165	5.8%
25 to 34	445	15.5%
35 to 44	273	9.5%
45 to 54	431	15.0%
55 to 64	396	13.8%
65 to 74	393	13.7%
75 and over	290	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,582	90.2%
Black or African American	253	8.8%
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	17	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate49.9%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree6.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	90	4.0%
High school graduate	1,112	49.9%
Some college or associate's	719	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	152	6.8%
Graduate or professional degree	155	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone88.8%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,107	88.8%
Carpooled	80	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	43	3.4%
Other means	17	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	526	43.7%
15 to 29 min	125	10.4%
30 to 44 min	368	30.6%
45 to 59 min	164	13.6%
60+ min	21	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 11.2% (320 of 2,861)

	Count	Share
Family households	738	59.5%
Nonfamily households	502	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,240	87.4%
Vacant	178	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	878	70.8%
Renter-occupied	362	29.2%

1-unit, detached62.7%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units7.5%

Mobile home & other16.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	889	62.7%
1-unit, attached	40	2.8%
2 to 4 units	73	5.1%
5 to 19 units	80	5.6%
20 or more units	107	7.5%
Mobile home & other	229	16.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5161208
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.3287, -80.7273