Coeburn

Population: 1,606
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $107,800

Located in Wise County, Virginia, Coeburn is a community with a population of 1,606. At $53,750, its median household income sits above Wise County's $50,740.

Between 2019 and 2023, Coeburn's population grew 2.5% from 1,567 to 1,606, while its median home value rose 74.7% from $61,700 to $107,800.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 20.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,606
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $107,800
Median gross rent: $638
Housing units: 864
Homeownership rate: 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 12.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5671,606

Median household income

$23,816$53,750

Median home value

$61,700$107,800

Median gross rent

$582$638

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,567	$23,816	$61,700	$582
2020	1,472	$44,417	$76,500	$548
2021	1,615	$48,714	$106,100	$800
2022	1,533	$53,528	$111,500	$1,000
2023	1,606	$53,750	$107,800	$638

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5420.9%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	62	3.9%
5 to 17	181	11.3%
18 to 24	142	8.8%
25 to 34	170	10.6%
35 to 44	204	12.7%
45 to 54	336	20.9%
55 to 64	228	14.2%
65 to 74	157	9.8%
75 and over	126	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,553	96.7%
Black or African American	31	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.2%

High school graduate38.2%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	222	18.2%
High school graduate	467	38.2%
Some college or associate's	325	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	167	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	40	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone88.7%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	462	88.7%
Carpooled	20	3.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	34	6.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	1.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	195	37.8%
15 to 29 min	187	36.2%
30 to 44 min	42	8.1%
45 to 59 min	32	6.2%
60+ min	60	11.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 18.4% (294 of 1,597)

	Count	Share
Family households	533	72.6%
Nonfamily households	201	27.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	734	85.0%
Vacant	130	15.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	518	70.6%
Renter-occupied	216	29.4%

1-unit, detached62.5%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other29.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	540	62.5%
1-unit, attached	17	2.0%
2 to 4 units	46	5.3%
5 to 19 units	3	0.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	258	29.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5117952
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.95 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.9456, -82.4704