Atkins

Population: 1,026
Median household income: $46,432
Median home value: $77,700

Atkins, a community in Smyth County, Virginia, has 1,026 residents. The median household income of $46,432 is in line with the Smyth County median ($46,859).

From 2019 to 2023, Atkins's population grew 36.8% from 750 to 1,026.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.0% of the population. 82.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,026
Median age: 48.4 yrs
Median household income: $46,432
Median home value: $77,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 561
Homeownership rate: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7501,026

Median household income

$19,917$46,432

Median home value

$66,300$77,700

Median gross rent

$722$704

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	750	$19,917	—	$722
2020	1,049	$34,542	—	$725
2021	1,090	$41,234	—	$647
2022	1,028	$43,318	$66,300	$704
2023	1,026	$46,432	$77,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 2411.3%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5419.8%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 7422.1%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	1.7%
5 to 17	121	11.8%
18 to 24	116	11.3%
25 to 34	107	10.4%
35 to 44	90	8.8%
45 to 54	203	19.8%
55 to 64	82	8.0%
65 to 74	227	22.1%
75 and over	63	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	831	81.0%
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	14	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	181	17.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree6.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	91	11.8%
High school graduate	335	43.4%
Some college or associate's	277	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	53	6.9%
Graduate or professional degree	16	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	429	82.8%
Carpooled	61	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	28	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	280	54.1%
15 to 29 min	173	33.4%
30 to 44 min	65	12.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 9.0% (92 of 1,026)

	Count	Share
Family households	316	64.1%
Nonfamily households	177	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	493	87.9%
Vacant	68	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	347	70.4%
Renter-occupied	146	29.6%

1-unit, detached63.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other36.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	354	63.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	207	36.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5103512
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.8670, -81.3986