Giles County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51071 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,557
Rank #2,067 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,691 −12.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,571 of 3,222
51th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.3% −25.9% vs nat'l
Rank #658 of 3,222
80th %ile
Median Home Value
$151,100 −46.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,226 of 3,222
31th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.6% −47.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,409 of 3,222
25th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.1% −59.5% vs nat'l
Rank #320 of 3,222
90th %ile

At a Glance

78.9% Homeownership
93.5% Insured
17.6% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%30.2%60.4%90.6%93.7%2.7%1.8%1.2%0.5%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Giles County, Virginia

Giles County, Virginia has a total population of 16,557, making it the 2,067th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Giles County is 45.4 years, which is 16.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Giles County is $65,691, which ranks #1,571 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.1%.

The median home value in Giles County is $151,100, 46.4% below the national median. Renters in Giles County pay a median gross rent of $789 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Giles County, 17.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 47.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.5 min.

Giles County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (2.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.8%).

All data for Giles 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.