Gretna

Population: 1,275
Median household income: $36,023
Median home value: $140,900

Gretna is a community in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, home to 1,275 residents. Its median household income of $36,023 runs below the Pittsylvania County figure of $54,115.

From 2019 to 2023, Gretna's population declined 2.1% from 1,302 to 1,275, while its median home value rose 37.5% from $102,500 to $140,900.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 24.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 59.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,275
Median age: 53.6 yrs
Median household income: $36,023
Median home value: $140,900
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 707
Homeownership rate: 48.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3021,275

Median household income

$30,841$36,023

Median home value

$102,500$140,900

Median gross rent

$623$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,302	$30,841	$102,500	$623
2020	1,434	$29,583	$107,100	$718
2021	1,310	$29,350	$115,900	$723
2022	1,227	$29,667	$135,800	$725
2023	1,275	$36,023	$140,900	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 547.0%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over24.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	1.6%
5 to 17	174	13.6%
18 to 24	86	6.7%
25 to 34	156	12.2%
35 to 44	120	9.4%
45 to 54	89	7.0%
55 to 64	187	14.7%
65 to 74	131	10.3%
75 and over	311	24.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	758	59.5%
Black or African American	391	30.7%
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	27	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	99	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.9%

High school graduate44.8%

Some college or associate's15.5%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	267	26.9%
High school graduate	445	44.8%
Some college or associate's	154	15.5%
Bachelor's degree	81	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	47	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	339	80.0%
Carpooled	11	2.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	74	17.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	203	58.0%
15 to 29 min	65	18.6%
30 to 44 min	44	12.6%
45 to 59 min	23	6.6%
60+ min	15	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 35.9% (427 of 1,188)

	Count	Share
Family households	307	50.4%
Nonfamily households	302	49.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	609	86.1%
Vacant	98	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	295	48.4%
Renter-occupied	314	51.6%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	552	78.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	55	7.8%
5 to 19 units	72	10.2%
20 or more units	16	2.3%
Mobile home & other	12	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5133232
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 36.9495, -79.3626