Bath County, VA
Demographic and economic profile of Bath County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Bath County is a small, rural Virginia county of 4,123 residents with an economy that generates a GDP per capita of $59,391—well above its median household income of $56,184—suggesting output concentrated in capital-intensive or high-value sectors rather than broad wage employment. The labor force is constrained, with participation at just 50.5% and only 15.6% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though unemployment is notably low at 2.0% and median worker earnings reach $43,854. The county has shed 6.1% of its population over five years, the median age sits at 50.9, and a poverty rate of 21.1% coexists with relatively affordable housing at a $206,000 median home value and $825 monthly median rent.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-6.1% since 2018
Bath County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone3,766 (91.9%)
- Black or African American Alone140 (3.4%)
- Some Other Race Alone110 (2.7%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races45 (1.1%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race29 (0.7%)
- Asian Alone10 (0.2%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish133
- 2.Other Indo-European21
- 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)19
- 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic9
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services392
- 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance349
- 3.Construction (Group)169
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)133
- 5.Public Administration (Group)125
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations713
- 2.Service Occupations308
- 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations292
- 4.Sales & Office Occupations259
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations146
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.