Craig County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51045 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
4,856
Rank #2,910 of 3,222
10th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,057 −8.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,266 of 3,222
61th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.7% +9.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,696 of 3,222
47th %ile
Median Home Value
$189,000 −33.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,533 of 3,222
52th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.2% −43.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,154 of 3,222
33th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.2% −59.4% vs nat'l
Rank #323 of 3,222
90th %ile

At a Glance

83.7% Homeownership
96.9% Insured
19.2% 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)Other (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.6%41.2%61.8%82.4%95.5%1.7%1.5%1.2%0.1%

About Craig County, Virginia

Craig County, Virginia has a total population of 4,856, making it the 2,910th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Craig County is 46.3 years, which is 19.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Craig County is $69,057, which ranks #1,266 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.2%.

The median home value in Craig County is $189,000, 33.0% below the national median. Renters in Craig County pay a median gross rent of $713 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Craig County, 19.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 38.9 min.

Craig County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.5% of the population, followed by Other (non-Hispanic) (1.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.5%).

All data for Craig 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.