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Campbell County, VA

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

AI Overview

Campbell County is a predominantly owner-occupied community of 55,398 residents with a median home value of $199,200 and median gross rent of $853/month, reflecting a low-cost operating environment relative to national benchmarks. The labor force of roughly 61.0% participation skews older—median age 43.6—with 25.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $38,824, indicating an accessible wage structure for employers. Population growth has been nearly flat at +0.4% over five years, unemployment sits at 4.7%, and a poverty rate of 10.1% rounds out a stable, modestly growing county profile.

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

Population

55,398

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,165

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone42,771 (77.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone7,860 (14.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,771 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,760 (3.2%)
  • Asian Alone576 (1.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone530 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,401
  2. 2.Vietnamese285
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)95
  4. 4.Other Indo-European79
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island36

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,706

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,847

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,760
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)4,692
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,204
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,136
  5. 5.Construction (Group)2,027

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,865
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,068
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations4,991
  4. 4.Service Occupations4,484
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,409

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.69×)4,489
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.20×)2,207
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.15×)1,440
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.09×)6,773
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.00×)2,891

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$199,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$853/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,620 (15.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,471 (14.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,807 (10.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,776 (10.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,088 (6.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,075 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,824

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone21,359 (81.2%)
  • Worked At Home2,584 (9.8%)
  • Carpooled1,813 (6.9%)
  • Walked354 (1.3%)
  • Other181 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit24 (0.1%)

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.