St. Paul

Population: 1,046
Median household income: $29,554
Median home value: $178,800

St. Paul, a community in Wise County, Virginia, has 1,046 residents. Its median household income of $29,554 runs below the Wise County figure of $50,740.

From 2019 to 2023, St. Paul's population grew 3.8% from 1,008 to 1,046, while its median home value rose 26.1% from $141,800 to $178,800.

69.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1966.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,046
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $29,554
Median home value: $178,800
Median gross rent: $468
Housing units: 480
Homeownership rate: 65.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%
Unemployment rate: 15.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0081,046

Median household income

$35,417$29,554

Median home value

$141,800$178,800

Median gross rent

$415$468

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,008	$35,417	$141,800	$415
2020	857	$35,714	$155,300	$445
2021	1,134	$26,923	$155,000	$340
2022	1,129	$24,886	$168,500	$479
2023	1,046	$29,554	$178,800	$468

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 547.0%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	54	5.2%
5 to 17	174	16.6%
18 to 24	91	8.7%
25 to 34	135	12.9%
35 to 44	156	14.9%
45 to 54	73	7.0%
55 to 64	141	13.5%
65 to 74	100	9.6%
75 and over	122	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,006	96.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.4%

High school graduate19.5%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	141	19.4%
High school graduate	142	19.5%
Some college or associate's	251	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	127	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	66	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone60.3%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means6.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	188	60.3%
Carpooled	32	10.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	35	11.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	36	11.5%
Other means	21	6.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	157	56.9%
15 to 29 min	38	13.8%
30 to 44 min	53	19.2%
45 to 59 min	11	4.0%
60+ min	17	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 33.4% (349 of 1,046)

	Count	Share
Family households	308	70.8%
Nonfamily households	127	29.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	435	90.6%
Vacant	45	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	283	65.1%
Renter-occupied	152	34.9%

1-unit, detached69.4%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units20.8%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	333	69.4%
1-unit, attached	2	0.4%
2 to 4 units	21	4.4%
5 to 19 units	100	20.8%
20 or more units	11	2.3%
Mobile home & other	13	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5169936
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 36.9067, -82.3170