Botetourt County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51023 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
34,004
Rank #1,365 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Household Income
$81,213 +8.1% vs nat'l
Rank #532 of 3,222
84th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.2% −51.1% vs nat'l
Rank #121 of 3,222
96th %ile
Median Home Value
$289,200 +2.6% vs nat'l
Rank #682 of 3,222
79th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.5% −15.5% vs nat'l
Rank #886 of 3,222
73th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.4% −54.7% vs nat'l
Rank #410 of 3,222
87th %ile

At a Glance

85.5% Homeownership
95.0% Insured
28.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.7%29.4%44.1%58.8%73.5%88.2%90.4%3.1%2.6%2.5%0.7%0.4%0.2%0.1%

About Botetourt County, Virginia

Botetourt County, Virginia has a total population of 34,004, making it the 1,365th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Botetourt County is 48.1 years, which is 23.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Botetourt County is $81,213, which ranks #532 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.1% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.4%.

The median home value in Botetourt County is $289,200, 2.6% above the national median. Renters in Botetourt County pay a median gross rent of $1,035 per month. The homeownership rate is 85.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Botetourt County, 28.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 15.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.5 min.

Botetourt County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (2.6%).

All data for Botetourt 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.