Castlewood

Population: 1,120
Median household income: $58,958
Median home value: $163,300

Located in Russell County, Virginia, Castlewood is a community with a population of 1,120. At $58,958, its median household income sits above Russell County's $49,020.

Between 2019 and 2023, Castlewood's population declined 37.3% from 1,785 to 1,120, while its median home value rose 84.5% from $88,500 to $163,300.

The median resident is 57.7 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 23.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,120
Median age: 57.7 yrs
Median household income: $58,958
Median home value: $163,300
Median gross rent: $740
Housing units: 765
Homeownership rate: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7851,120

Median household income

$37,950$58,958

Median home value

$88,500$163,300

Median gross rent

$618$740

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,785	$37,950	$88,500	$618
2020	1,315	$43,871	$111,600	$635
2021	1,238	$41,875	$114,300	$674
2022	1,122	$48,750	$120,800	$725
2023	1,120	$58,958	$163,300	$740

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 178.2%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6419.9%

65 to 7423.8%

75 and over13.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	55	4.9%
5 to 17	92	8.2%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	96	8.6%
35 to 44	129	11.5%
45 to 54	105	9.4%
55 to 64	223	19.9%
65 to 74	267	23.8%
75 and over	153	13.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,118	99.8%
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	2	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate39.2%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	110	11.3%
High school graduate	381	39.2%
Some college or associate's	331	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	72	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	79	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	325	79.5%
Carpooled	50	12.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	8.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	130	34.7%
15 to 29 min	73	19.5%
30 to 44 min	104	27.7%
45 to 59 min	30	8.0%
60+ min	38	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 11.7% (129 of 1,107)

	Count	Share
Family households	351	64.8%
Nonfamily households	191	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	542	70.8%
Vacant	223	29.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	413	76.2%
Renter-occupied	129	23.8%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	564	73.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	30	3.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	171	22.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5113512
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 36.8801, -82.2953