Fries

Population: 286
Median household income: $29,853
Median home value: $104,200

Fries, a community in Grayson County, Virginia, has 286 residents. The median household income of $29,853 is below the Grayson County median ($42,864).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fries's population declined 39.9% from 476 to 286, while its median home value was little changed from $103,400 to $104,200.

20.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 82.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 286
Median age: 65.8 yrs
Median household income: $29,853
Median home value: $104,200
Median gross rent: $346
Housing units: 301
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 9.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

476286

Median household income

$32,917$29,853

Median home value

$103,400$104,200

Median gross rent

$663$346

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	476	$32,917	$103,400	$663
2020	499	$35,500	$88,500	$726
2021	524	$40,104	$103,600	$753
2022	364	$40,069	$107,700	—
2023	286	$29,853	$104,200	$346

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1710.1%

18 to 242.8%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 444.2%

45 to 547.0%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7432.5%

75 and over19.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	29	10.1%
18 to 24	8	2.8%
25 to 34	31	10.8%
35 to 44	12	4.2%
45 to 54	20	7.0%
55 to 64	36	12.6%
65 to 74	93	32.5%
75 and over	57	19.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	276	96.5%
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)	10	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.7%

High school graduate22.9%

Some college or associate's42.6%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	13.7%
High school graduate	57	22.9%
Some college or associate's	106	42.6%
Bachelor's degree	38	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	14	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone98.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	99	98.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	2.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	31.3%
15 to 29 min	49	49.5%
30 to 44 min	5	5.1%
45 to 59 min	4	4.0%
60+ min	10	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.88
Poverty rate: 13.3% (38 of 286)

	Count	Share
Family households	74	48.7%
Nonfamily households	78	51.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	152	50.5%
Vacant	149	49.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	125	82.2%
Renter-occupied	27	17.8%

1-unit, detached93.7%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	282	93.7%
1-unit, attached	2	0.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	17	5.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5129920
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.64 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 36.7141, -80.9750