Abingdon

Population: 8,332
Median household income: $54,976
Median home value: $217,700

Located in Washington County, Virginia, Abingdon is a community with a population of 8,332. At $54,976, its median household income sits below Washington County's $62,774.

From 2019 to 2023, Abingdon's population grew 4.7% from 7,960 to 8,332, while its median home value rose 28.4% from $169,500 to $217,700.

85.1% of workers drive to work alone. 55.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,332
Median age: 46.8 yrs
Median household income: $54,976
Median home value: $217,700
Median gross rent: $794
Housing units: 4,505
Homeownership rate: 56.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,9608,332

Median household income

$45,848$54,976

Median home value

$169,500$217,700

Median gross rent

$692$794

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,960	$45,848	$169,500	$692
2020	7,936	$46,653	$168,600	$703
2021	8,350	$54,384	$170,800	$718
2022	8,346	$56,164	$199,800	$777
2023	8,332	$54,976	$217,700	$794

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	216	2.6%
5 to 17	887	10.6%
18 to 24	604	7.2%
25 to 34	1,411	16.9%
35 to 44	853	10.2%
45 to 54	1,016	12.2%
55 to 64	1,314	15.8%
65 to 74	1,107	13.3%
75 and over	924	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,578	91.0%
Black or African American	304	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.2%
Asian	139	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	213	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	78	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree22.9%

Graduate or professional degree13.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	463	7.0%
High school graduate	1,806	27.3%
Some college or associate's	1,960	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,514	22.9%
Graduate or professional degree	882	13.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.4%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,529	85.1%
Carpooled	129	3.1%
Public transit	17	0.4%
Walked	141	3.4%
Bicycle	8	0.2%
Worked from home	300	7.2%
Other means	21	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,921	50.0%
15 to 29 min	1,251	32.5%
30 to 44 min	410	10.7%
45 to 59 min	141	3.7%
60+ min	122	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 13.4% (1,097 of 8,214)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,036	49.4%
Nonfamily households	2,088	50.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,124	91.5%
Vacant	381	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,318	56.2%
Renter-occupied	1,806	43.8%

1-unit, detached55.4%

1-unit, attached7.9%

2 to 4 units11.3%

5 to 19 units18.9%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,498	55.4%
1-unit, attached	358	7.9%
2 to 4 units	511	11.3%
5 to 19 units	851	18.9%
20 or more units	78	1.7%
Mobile home & other	209	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5100148
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 8.04 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 36.7067, -81.9716