Sugar Grove

Population: 598
Median household income: $45,357
Median home value: $57,200

Located in Smyth County, Virginia, Sugar Grove is a community with a population of 598. The median household income of $45,357 is in line with the Smyth County median ($46,859).

From 2019 to 2023, Sugar Grove's population declined 33.5% from 899 to 598, while its median home value fell 18.1% from $69,800 to $57,200.

The median resident is 42.9 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 19.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 598
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $45,357
Median home value: $57,200
Median gross rent: $919
Housing units: 360
Homeownership rate: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

899598

Median household income

$65,281$45,357

Median home value

$69,800$57,200

Median gross rent

$496$919

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	899	$65,281	$69,800	$496
2020	827	$68,245	—	$550
2021	789	$70,519	—	$603
2022	723	—	$63,600	$681
2023	598	$45,357	$57,200	$919

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5419.6%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 740.7%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	6.5%
5 to 17	110	18.4%
18 to 24	52	8.7%
25 to 34	61	10.2%
35 to 44	83	13.9%
45 to 54	117	19.6%
55 to 64	75	12.5%
65 to 74	4	0.7%
75 and over	57	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	598	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.7%

High school graduate41.8%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	86	21.7%
High school graduate	166	41.8%
Some college or associate's	132	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	13	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone62.4%

Carpooled25.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	164	62.4%
Carpooled	67	25.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	12.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20	8.7%
15 to 29 min	31	13.4%
30 to 44 min	104	45.0%
45 to 59 min	61	26.4%
60+ min	15	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 5.5% (33 of 598)

	Count	Share
Family households	182	68.4%
Nonfamily households	84	31.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	266	73.9%
Vacant	94	26.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	224	84.2%
Renter-occupied	42	15.8%

1-unit, detached69.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other30.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	249	69.2%
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	111	30.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5176448
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.91 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.7608, -81.4012