51,831 residents live across 11 ZIPs covering 699 sq mi, served by 11 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 53,287 to 51,831 from 2014 to 2024 — a -2.7% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 24176 (Union Hall, $98,250 median) and poorest ZIP 24088 (Ferrum, $41,769) are 23.5 miles apart — a 2.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.1× across this county — from $152,700 in 24088 (Ferrum) to $627,000 in 24176 (Union Hall).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 37 people/sq mi in 24137 (Penhook) to 110 in 24151 (Rocky Mount).
Educational attainment ranges from 9.6% bachelor's+ in 24067 (Callaway) to 53.9% in 24176 (Union Hall) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #37 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #74 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $66,148 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
23.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (8,621 of 37,392 reporting).
10 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24151 | Rocky Mount | Standard | 18,154 | $65,223 | 165.8 | -6.4% |
| 24065 | Boones Mill | Standard | 6,565 | $63,240 | 81.9 | 2.0% |
| 24101 | Hardy | Standard | 6,185 | $87,112 | 58.0 | -8.8% |
| 24088 | Ferrum | Standard | 5,017 | $41,769 | 115.3 | 4.8% |
| 24184 | Wirtz | Standard | 4,527 | $68,909 | 43.4 | -2.2% |
| 24092 | Glade Hill | Standard | 3,368 | $64,388 | 38.3 | 14.6% |
| 24137 | Penhook | Standard | 2,767 | $65,361 | 74.4 | 3.4% |
| 24067 | Callaway | Standard | 2,371 | $49,353 | 62.9 | 2.6% |
| 24176 | Union Hall | Standard | 1,586 | $98,250 | 25.5 | -1.7% |
| 24102 | Henry | Standard | 1,291 | $76,250 | 33.4 | -24.5% |
| 24146 | Redwood | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |