Abingdon, VA

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2023 Population

8,332

0.168% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.8

0.862% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.4%

14.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$54,976

2.12% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$217,700

8.96% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,179

1.11% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Abingdon, VA had a population of 8.33k people with a median age of 46.8 and a median household income of $54,976. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Abingdon, VA declined from 8,346 to 8,332, a −0.168% decrease and its median household income declined from $56,164 to $54,976, a −2.12% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Abingdon, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (91%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.65%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.56%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.67%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.588%).

None of the households in Abingdon, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Abingdon, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Abingdon, VA are Virginia Highlands Community College (233903) (704 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Abingdon, VA was $217,700, and the homeownership rate was 56.2%.

Most people in Abingdon, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Abingdon, VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Abingdon, VA is home to a population of 8.33k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.46% of Abingdon, VA residents were born outside of the country (205 people).

In 2023, there were 24.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.58k people) in Abingdon, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 304 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 213 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Abingdon, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Abingdon, VA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Abingdon, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Abingdon, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.58k ± 170
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
304 ± 126
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
213 ± 99.5

0.936%

Hispanic Population

78 people

0.936% of the people in Abingdon, VA are hispanic (78 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Abingdon, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

2.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

205 people

2.92%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

244 people

As of 2023, 2.46% of Abingdon, VA residents (205 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Abingdon, VA was 2.92%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Abingdon, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
149 ± 82
Vietnam
144 ± 77
Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 37

Abingdon, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Abingdon, VA employs 4.18k people. The largest industries in Abingdon, VA are Retail Trade (675 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (613 people), and Educational Services (479 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($106,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,679), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,398).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.18k

2023 Value

± 441

1.11%

1 Year growth

± 15.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Abingdon, VA grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 4.13k employees to 4.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Abingdon, VA, are Management Occupations (517 people), Sales & Related Occupations (482 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (399 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Abingdon, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.18k

2023 Value

± 441

1.11%

1 Year growth

± 15.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Abingdon, VA grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 4.13k employees to 4.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Abingdon, VA, are Retail Trade (675 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (613 people), and Educational Services (479 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Abingdon, VA, though some of these residents may live in Abingdon, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,697

Median earning men ± $5,572

$34,956

Median earning women ± $1,880

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($228,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,036), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,109), Public Administration ($44,083), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,917).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Abingdon, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Abingdon, VA awarded 704 degrees. The student population of Abingdon, VA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 783 male students and 1,285 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Abingdon, VA are White (646 and 91.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (16 and 2.28%), Black or African American (14 and 1.99%), and Two or More Races (13 and 1.85%).

The largest universities in Abingdon, VA by number of degrees awarded are Virginia Highlands Community College (233903) (704 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Abingdon, VA are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (164 and 23.3%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (126 and 17.9%), and Electrician (76 and 10.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,068 students enrolled in Abingdon, VA, 37.9% men and 62.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,849 records, of which 63% were women and 37% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Electrician
23 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
126 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
64 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Abingdon, VA was Electrician with 23 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Abingdon, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Virginia Highlands Community College (233903)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

704 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Virginia Highlands Community College (233903) with 704 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 311 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Abingdon, VA, which is 0.791 times less than the 393 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 646 degrees mean that there were 40.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 16 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,620) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($105) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,260) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Abingdon, VA was $217,700 in 2023, which is 0.718 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $199,800 to $217,700, a 8.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Abingdon, VA is 56.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Abingdon, VA have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Abingdon, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Abingdon, VA is $54,976. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Abingdon, VA was Census Tract 104.01 with a value of $95,478, followed by Census Tract 104.02 and Census Tract 105.01, with respective values of $70,461 and $54,594.

Housing

Property

$217,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$25,315

$2,318

Median Property Taxes

±$290

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Abingdon, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Abingdon, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.2%

Homeownership

2023

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 56.2% of the housing units in Abingdon, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Abingdon, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 104.01
Census Tract 104.02
Census Tract 105.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Abingdon, VA was Census Tract 104.01 with a value of $95,478, followed by Census Tract 104.02 and Census Tract 105.01, with respective values of $70,461 and $54,594.

The following map shows all of the places in Abingdon, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,976

Median Household Income

± $9,207

4.12k

Number of Households

± 427

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.12k households in Abingdon, VA declined from $54,976 from the previous year's value of $56,164.

The following chart displays the households in Abingdon, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Abingdon, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (85.1%)
Worked At Home (7.24%)
Walked (3.4%)

In 2023, 85.1% of workers in Abingdon, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.24%) and those who walked to work (3.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Abingdon, VA have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.364% of the workforce in Abingdon, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Abingdon, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Abingdon, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Abingdon, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Abingdon, VA (1.1k out of 8.21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Abingdon, VA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.3% of the population of Abingdon, VA has health coverage, with 41.5% on employee plans, 16.7% on Medicaid, 20.5% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 0.741% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, VA see 1278 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.91% decrease from the previous year (1344 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1450 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 455 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,278 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, VA

Primary care physicians in Washington County, VA see an average of 1,278 patients per year. This represents a 4.91% decrease from the previous year (1,344 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Washington County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.8% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 24% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.68%

Uninsured

41.5%

Employer Coverage

16.7%

Medicaid

20.5%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

0.741%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Abingdon, VA declined by 10.8% from 6.38% to 5.68%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Abingdon, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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