Floyd County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51063 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
15,593
Rank #2,122 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,191 −17.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,878 of 3,222
42th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.8% −21.9% vs nat'l
Rank #758 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Home Value
$225,400 −20.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,127 of 3,222
65th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.4% −27.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,315 of 3,222
59th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −33.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,021 of 3,222
68th %ile

At a Glance

83.9% Homeownership
92.7% Insured
24.4% 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)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.8%25.7%38.5%51.3%64.1%77.0%89.8%92.2%3.0%2.5%1.7%0.4%0.2%

About Floyd County, Virginia

Floyd County, Virginia has a total population of 15,593, making it the 2,122nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Floyd County is 48.1 years, which is 23.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Floyd County is $62,191, which ranks #1,878 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Floyd County is $225,400, 20.0% below the national median. Renters in Floyd County pay a median gross rent of $878 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Floyd County, 24.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 27.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.0 min.

Floyd County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (2.5%).

All data for Floyd 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.