| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 276 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:13 PM |
| Population: | 29,001 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51173 |
| Land Area: | 419 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.8315, -81.5384 |
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29,001 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 419 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 32,158 to 29,001 from 2014 to 2024 — a -9.8% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 24375 (Sugar Grove, $53,571 median) and poorest ZIP 24354 (Marion, $44,502) are 8.8 miles apart — a 1.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $75,200 in 24375 (Sugar Grove) to $158,100 in 24354 (Marion).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 27 people/sq mi in 24375 (Sugar Grove) to 111 in 24319 (Chilhowie).
Educational attainment ranges from 6.1% bachelor's+ in 24375 (Sugar Grove) to 19.6% in 24319 (Chilhowie) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #65 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #120 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $48,083 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,676 of 21,495 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.