Big Stone Gap

Population: 5,193
Median household income: $51,059
Median home value: $169,900

Big Stone Gap is a community in Wise County, Virginia, home to 5,193 residents. At $51,059, its median household income sits in line with Wise County's $50,740.

From 2019 to 2023, Big Stone Gap's population declined 1.2% from 5,257 to 5,193, while its median home value rose 34.7% from $126,100 to $169,900.

The median gross rent is $823. 18.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,193
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $51,059
Median home value: $169,900
Median gross rent: $823
Housing units: 1,963
Homeownership rate: 62.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2575,193

Median household income

$46,979$51,059

Median home value

$126,100$169,900

Median gross rent

$690$823

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,257	$46,979	$126,100	$690
2020	5,209	$39,919	$127,200	$634
2021	5,280	$57,431	$141,600	$668
2022	5,221	$52,663	$163,000	$777
2023	5,193	$51,059	$169,900	$823

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	185	3.6%
5 to 17	830	16.0%
18 to 24	339	6.5%
25 to 34	821	15.8%
35 to 44	789	15.2%
45 to 54	595	11.5%
55 to 64	568	10.9%
65 to 74	746	14.4%
75 and over	320	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,864	74.4%
Black or African American	1,010	19.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.3%
Asian	56	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.2%
Two or more races	164	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	74	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.1%

High school graduate22.3%

Some college or associate's39.7%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	734	19.1%
High school graduate	858	22.3%
Some college or associate's	1,525	39.7%
Bachelor's degree	453	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	269	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,088	76.7%
Carpooled	108	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	115	8.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	86	6.1%
Other means	21	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	574	43.1%
15 to 29 min	552	41.4%
30 to 44 min	27	2.0%
45 to 59 min	140	10.5%
60+ min	39	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 23.3% (887 of 3,812)

	Count	Share
Family households	984	57.6%
Nonfamily households	724	42.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,708	87.0%
Vacant	255	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,059	62.0%
Renter-occupied	649	38.0%

1-unit, detached77.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other11.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,511	77.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	140	7.1%
5 to 19 units	50	2.5%
20 or more units	35	1.8%
Mobile home & other	227	11.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5107480
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 36.8627, -82.7761