Big Stone Gap East

Population: 430
Median home value: $168,100

Located in Wise County, Virginia, Big Stone Gap East is a community with a population of 430. Its median home value of $168,100 runs above the Wise County figure of $116,500.

From 2020 to 2023, Big Stone Gap East's population declined 39.4% from 709 to 430, while its median home value rose 46.3% from $114,900 to $168,100.

Households average 1.84 people. The median gross rent is $859.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 430
Median age: 55.6 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $168,100
Median gross rent: $859
Housing units: 248
Homeownership rate: 50.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

709430

Median household income

$33,090$32,554

Median home value

$114,900$168,100

Median gross rent

$707$859

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	709	$33,090	$114,900	$707
2021	660	$32,554	$125,800	$729
2022	656	—	$148,400	$777
2023	430	—	$168,100	$859

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 177.4%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 344.0%

35 to 441.6%

45 to 5423.5%

55 to 6432.8%

65 to 7418.1%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	32	7.4%
18 to 24	36	8.4%
25 to 34	17	4.0%
35 to 44	7	1.6%
45 to 54	101	23.5%
55 to 64	141	32.8%
65 to 74	78	18.1%
75 and over	18	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	415	96.5%
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	15	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.4%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's39.8%

Bachelor's degree6.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	52	14.4%
High school graduate	123	34.0%
Some college or associate's	144	39.8%
Bachelor's degree	22	6.1%
Graduate or professional degree	21	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled20.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	62	79.5%
Carpooled	16	20.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	19.2%
15 to 29 min	35	44.9%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	12	15.4%
60+ min	16	20.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.84
Poverty rate: 30.2% (130 of 430)

	Count	Share
Family households	116	49.6%
Nonfamily households	118	50.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	234	94.4%
Vacant	14	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	118	50.4%
Renter-occupied	116	49.6%

1-unit, detached82.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	204	82.3%
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	44	17.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5107484
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.8793, -82.7433