Saltville

Population: 2,056
Median household income: $46,098
Median home value: $92,000

Located in Smyth County, Virginia, Saltville is a community with a population of 2,056. Its median household income of $46,098 runs in line with the Smyth County figure of $46,859.

Between 2019 and 2023, Saltville's population declined 14.7% from 2,411 to 2,056, while its median home value rose 12.5% from $81,800 to $92,000.

11.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 60.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,056
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: $46,098
Median home value: $92,000
Median gross rent: $579
Housing units: 1,041
Homeownership rate: 60.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4112,056

Median household income

$33,125$46,098

Median home value

$81,800$92,000

Median gross rent

$506$579

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,411	$33,125	$81,800	$506
2020	2,307	$38,732	$86,300	$519
2021	2,225	$41,759	$87,000	$529
2022	2,085	$41,339	$84,900	$566
2023	2,056	$46,098	$92,000	$579

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5416.6%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	122	5.9%
5 to 17	249	12.1%
18 to 24	198	9.6%
25 to 34	195	9.5%
35 to 44	241	11.7%
45 to 54	341	16.6%
55 to 64	329	16.0%
65 to 74	201	9.8%
75 and over	180	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,039	99.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.6%

High school graduate43.6%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	277	18.6%
High school graduate	649	43.6%
Some college or associate's	395	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	111	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	55	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone91.4%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	745	91.4%
Carpooled	38	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	3.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	189	24.1%
15 to 29 min	246	31.4%
30 to 44 min	299	38.2%
45 to 59 min	42	5.4%
60+ min	7	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 23.6% (485 of 2,056)

	Count	Share
Family households	528	61.5%
Nonfamily households	331	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	859	82.5%
Vacant	182	17.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	518	60.3%
Renter-occupied	341	39.7%

1-unit, detached71.7%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units11.0%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	746	71.7%
1-unit, attached	15	1.4%
2 to 4 units	63	6.1%
5 to 19 units	114	11.0%
20 or more units	8	0.8%
Mobile home & other	95	9.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5170096
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 8.02 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 36.8759, -81.7629