Fort Chiswell

Population: 770
Median household income: $85,147
Median home value: $191,700

Fort Chiswell is a community in Wythe County, Virginia, home to 770 residents. The median household income of $85,147 is above the Wythe County median ($55,359).

From 2019 to 2023, Fort Chiswell's population declined 19.8% from 960 to 770, while its median home value rose 38.4% from $138,500 to $191,700.

85.6% of workers drive to work alone. 70.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 770
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $85,147
Median home value: $191,700
Median gross rent: $955
Housing units: 372
Homeownership rate: 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

960770

Median household income

$67,083$85,147

Median home value

$138,500$191,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	960	$67,083	$138,500	—
2020	792	$60,192	$114,100	—
2021	768	$70,139	$112,500	—
2022	680	$69,700	$197,100	—
2023	770	$85,147	$191,700	$955

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 2412.3%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5419.1%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	1.8%
5 to 17	109	14.2%
18 to 24	95	12.3%
25 to 34	122	15.8%
35 to 44	100	13.0%
45 to 54	147	19.1%
55 to 64	66	8.6%
65 to 74	117	15.2%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	770	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.9%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's60.1%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	0.9%
High school graduate	168	30.4%
Some college or associate's	332	60.1%
Bachelor's degree	47	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	380	85.6%
Carpooled	52	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	2.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	91	21.1%
15 to 29 min	211	48.8%
30 to 44 min	58	13.4%
45 to 59 min	60	13.9%
60+ min	12	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 4.9% (37 of 762)

	Count	Share
Family households	259	77.1%
Nonfamily households	77	22.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	336	90.3%
Vacant	36	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	286	85.1%
Renter-occupied	50	14.9%

1-unit, detached70.7%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units13.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	263	70.7%
1-unit, attached	9	2.4%
2 to 4 units	50	13.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	50	13.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5129040
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 36.9447, -80.9561