Pound

Population: 839
Median household income: $28,277
Median home value: $97,300

Located in Wise County, Virginia, Pound is a community with a population of 839. At $28,277, its median household income sits below Wise County's $50,740.

From 2019 to 2023, Pound's population declined 4.4% from 878 to 839, while its median home value rose 46.8% from $66,300 to $97,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 99.4% of the population. 67.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 839
Median age: 47.5 yrs
Median household income: $28,277
Median home value: $97,300
Median gross rent: $619
Housing units: 503
Homeownership rate: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Unemployment rate: 20.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

878839

Median household income

$34,224$28,277

Median home value

$66,300$97,300

Median gross rent

$658$619

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	878	$34,224	$66,300	$658
2020	972	$22,237	$114,300	$637
2021	828	$26,417	$89,000	$583
2022	933	$28,750	$98,400	$633
2023	839	$28,277	$97,300	$619

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 345.5%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7418.0%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	3.5%
5 to 17	165	19.7%
18 to 24	62	7.4%
25 to 34	46	5.5%
35 to 44	86	10.3%
45 to 54	123	14.7%
55 to 64	90	10.7%
65 to 74	151	18.0%
75 and over	87	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	834	99.4%
Black or African American	5	0.6%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's38.9%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	8.1%
High school graduate	234	40.1%
Some college or associate's	227	38.9%
Bachelor's degree	47	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	28	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone67.4%

Carpooled22.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	155	67.4%
Carpooled	51	22.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	10.0%
Other means	1	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	84	40.6%
15 to 29 min	35	16.9%
30 to 44 min	59	28.5%
45 to 59 min	14	6.8%
60+ min	15	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 27.1% (227 of 839)

	Count	Share
Family households	211	52.4%
Nonfamily households	192	47.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	403	80.1%
Vacant	100	19.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	326	80.9%
Renter-occupied	77	19.1%

1-unit, detached66.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	333	66.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	34	6.8%
5 to 19 units	34	6.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	102	20.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5164272
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.61 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.1261, -82.6073