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Floyd County, VA

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

AI Overview

Floyd County is a small rural locality of 15,560 residents with an older median age of 48.1 years, a modest labor force participation rate of 62.8%, and a workforce where 23.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income stands at $62,191 against a median home value of $215,500 and median gross rent of just $826 per month, reflecting relatively low housing costs alongside a GDP per capita of $26,104. The county recorded a slight population decline of -0.7% over five years, an unemployment rate of 3.3%, and an 84.0% homeownership rate, with a poverty rate of 8.3%.

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

Population

15,560

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,191

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.7% since 2018

Floyd County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone14,439 (92.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone404 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races240 (1.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone220 (1.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race209 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone62 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish278
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic92
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)32
  4. 4.Korean24
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)22

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,039

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$26,104

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,681

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,949
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,311
  3. 3.Construction (Group)857
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)822
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services610

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,733
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,379
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,357
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,126
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,022

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.18×)275
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.09×)1,646
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.53×)835
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.10×)409
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.07×)1,977

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$215,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$826/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999818 (14.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999701 (12.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999684 (12.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999624 (11.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999501 (9.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999445 (8.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,702

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,646 (75.1%)
  • Worked At Home881 (11.7%)
  • Carpooled803 (10.7%)
  • Walked142 (1.9%)
  • Other37 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit5 (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.