Appalachia

Population: 1,612
Median household income: $38,942
Median home value: $65,500

Appalachia is a community in Wise County, Virginia, home to 1,612 residents. Its median household income of $38,942 runs below the Wise County figure of $50,740.

Between 2019 and 2023, Appalachia's population grew 11.6% from 1,444 to 1,612, while its median home value rose 11.6% from $58,700 to $65,500.

15.6% 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: 1,612
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $38,942
Median home value: $65,500
Median gross rent: $665
Housing units: 857
Homeownership rate: 60.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 14.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4441,612

Median household income

$27,554$38,942

Median home value

$58,700$65,500

Median gross rent

$370$665

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,444	$27,554	$58,700	$370
2020	1,400	$22,625	$60,400	$505
2021	1,472	$30,109	$62,400	$554
2022	1,585	$34,896	$62,700	$615
2023	1,612	$38,942	$65,500	$665

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1723.1%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	90	5.6%
5 to 17	373	23.1%
18 to 24	137	8.5%
25 to 34	139	8.6%
35 to 44	165	10.2%
45 to 54	238	14.8%
55 to 64	215	13.3%
65 to 74	175	10.9%
75 and over	80	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,332	82.6%
Black or African American	111	6.9%
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	126	7.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	43	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate29.1%

Some college or associate's41.4%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	141	13.9%
High school graduate	294	29.1%
Some college or associate's	419	41.4%
Bachelor's degree	102	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	56	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	412	83.9%
Carpooled	33	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	8.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	163	36.1%
15 to 29 min	122	27.1%
30 to 44 min	130	28.8%
45 to 59 min	1	0.2%
60+ min	35	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 32.5% (524 of 1,612)

	Count	Share
Family households	392	58.7%
Nonfamily households	276	41.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	668	77.9%
Vacant	189	22.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	403	60.3%
Renter-occupied	265	39.7%

1-unit, detached66.9%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units16.6%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	573	66.9%
1-unit, attached	6	0.7%
2 to 4 units	59	6.9%
5 to 19 units	142	16.6%
20 or more units	28	3.3%
Mobile home & other	49	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5102040
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.44 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 36.9127, -82.7950