Bath County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51017 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
4,100
Rank #2,953 of 3,222
8th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,184 −25.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,399 of 3,222
26th %ile
Poverty Rate
23.8% +88.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,938 of 3,222
9th %ile
Median Home Value
$206,700 −26.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,337 of 3,222
58th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.7% −50.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,555 of 3,222
21th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.3% −75.2% vs nat'l
Rank #140 of 3,222
96th %ile

At a Glance

71.3% Homeownership
97.5% Insured
16.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.4%48.8%73.2%91.9%3.4%3.0%1.1%0.3%0.2%

About Bath County, Virginia

Bath County, Virginia has a total population of 4,100, making it the 2,953rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Bath County is 50.9 years, which is 30.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Bath County is $56,184, which ranks #2,399 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 25.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 23.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.3%.

The median home value in Bath County is $206,700, 26.7% below the national median. Renters in Bath County pay a median gross rent of $736 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Bath County, 16.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 50.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.1 min.

Bath County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.9% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (3.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.0%).

All data for Bath County, Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.