Shawsville

Population: 1,725
Median household income: $70,469
Median home value: $84,300

Shawsville, a community in Montgomery County, Virginia, has 1,725 residents. Its median household income of $70,469 runs in line with the Montgomery County figure of $70,769.

From 2019 to 2023, Shawsville's population grew 11.4% from 1,548 to 1,725, while its median home value fell 24.5% from $111,600 to $84,300.

11.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.06 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,725
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $70,469
Median home value: $84,300
Median gross rent: $1,115
Housing units: 563
Homeownership rate: 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5481,725

Median household income

$60,212$70,469

Median home value

$111,600$84,300

Median gross rent

$906$1,115

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,548	$60,212	$111,600	$906
2020	1,952	$60,511	$105,200	$858
2021	1,628	$62,839	$77,700	—
2022	1,529	$68,684	$85,400	$980
2023	1,725	$70,469	$84,300	$1,115

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1722.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3427.9%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 544.5%

55 to 6419.1%

65 to 744.6%

75 and over1.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	89	5.2%
5 to 17	394	22.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	482	27.9%
35 to 44	246	14.3%
45 to 54	77	4.5%
55 to 64	329	19.1%
65 to 74	80	4.6%
75 and over	28	1.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,494	86.6%
Black or African American	103	6.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	1.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	110	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate46.5%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	136	11.0%
High school graduate	577	46.5%
Some college or associate's	386	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	131	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	12	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone96.6%

Carpooled1.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	793	96.6%
Carpooled	10	1.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	2.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	145	18.1%
15 to 29 min	548	68.2%
30 to 44 min	82	10.2%
45 to 59 min	18	2.2%
60+ min	10	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.06
Poverty rate: 11.7% (202 of 1,725)

	Count	Share
Family households	364	64.7%
Nonfamily households	199	35.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	563	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	473	84.0%
Renter-occupied	90	16.0%

1-unit, detached38.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other58.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	218	38.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	15	2.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	330	58.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5171632
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.1704, -80.2544