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Botetourt County, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Botetourt County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Botetourt County is a small, predominantly residential county of 33,875 with a median household income of $81,213 and a poverty rate of just 6.1%, suggesting a relatively stable local economy. The labor force of roughly 58.4% participation skews older—median age 48.1—with 27.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a low unemployment rate of 2.6%, while median worker earnings of $45,468 reflect modest wage levels. Housing costs remain accessible, with a median home value of $268,900 and median rent of $951/month, and a 2.0% population gain over five years points to slow but steady residential growth.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

33,875

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$81,213

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.0% since 2018

Botetourt County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone30,833 (90.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone872 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races755 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone602 (1.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race569 (1.7%)
  • Asian Alone244 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish477
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island73
  3. 3.Other Indo-European59
  4. 4.Korean28
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic23

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,561

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$41,682

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$41,322

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,742
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,789
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,580
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,560
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,300

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,354
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,508
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,379
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,248
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,319

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Other Services (LQ 1.52×)1,156
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.30×)2,084
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.19×)1,120
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.08×)1,209
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.06×)273

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$268,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$951/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

85.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,333 (20.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,632 (14.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,363 (12.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,302 (11.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,184 (10.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999660 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,468

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,430 (80.5%)
  • Worked At Home1,940 (12.6%)
  • Carpooled855 (5.5%)
  • Other96 (0.6%)
  • Walked83 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle32 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.