Bath County, VA

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2022 Population

4,177

1.56% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

51.8

1.77% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

23.7%

23.4% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$55,699

0.194% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$184,900

6.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Bath County, VA had a population of 4.18k people with a median age of 51.8 and a median household income of $55,699. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bath County, VA declined from 4,243 to 4,177, a −1.56% decrease and its median household income declined from $55,807 to $55,699, a −0.194% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bath County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.84%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.79%), White (Hispanic) (0.383%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.359%).

None of the households in Bath County, 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.

99.3% of the residents in Bath County, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Bath County, VA was $184,900, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.

Most people in Bath County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Bath County, VA was 2 cars per household.

Bath County, VA borders Alleghany County, VA, Augusta County, VA, Highland County, VA, Rockbridge County, VA, Greenbrier County, WV, and Pocahontas County, WV.

United States Virginia

Population & Diversity

Bath County, VA is home to a population of 4.18k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.718% of Bath County, VA residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2022, there were 19.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.89k people) in Bath County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 202 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 33 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

98.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.3% of Bath County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bath County, VA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bath County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.89k ± 121
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
202 ± 86
Other (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 47

0.742%

Hispanic Population

31 people

0.742% of the people in Bath County, VA are hispanic (31 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.718%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

1.58%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

As of 2022, 0.718% of Bath County, VA residents (30 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bath County, VA was 1.58%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
132 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
97 ± 103
Gulf War (2001-)
75 ± 56

Bath County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bath County, VA employs 1.75k people. The largest industries in Bath County, VA are Accommodation & Food Services (455 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (251 people), and Construction (231 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,632), Public Administration ($70,417), and Manufacturing ($59,554).

Employment

Occupations

1.75k

2022 Value

± 356

−3.47%

1 Year decline

± 30.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bath County, VA declined at a rate of −3.47%, from 1.82k employees to 1.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bath County, VA, are Management Occupations (393 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (202 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (183 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bath County, 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

1.75k

2022 Value

± 356

−3.47%

1 Year decline

± 30.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bath County, VA declined at a rate of −3.47%, from 1.82k employees to 1.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bath County, VA, are Accommodation & Food Services (455 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (251 people), and Construction (231 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bath County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Bath County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,634

Median earning men ± $3,701

$35,614

Median earning women ± $16,544

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,647), Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,500), and Manufacturing ($58,482).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($71,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,031), and Retail Trade ($26,016).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

33
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services
26
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
25
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Bath County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 73.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.64%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (73.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.64%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Bath County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 73.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.64%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Bath County, VA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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

Completions

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.

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 Bath County, VA was $184,900 in 2022, which is 0.656 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $174,100 to $184,900, a 6.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Bath County, VA is 71.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bath County, VA have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bath County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$184,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$34,148

$1,355

Median Property Taxes

±$268

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 Bath County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2022

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.1% of the housing units in Bath County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Bath County, 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.

$55,699

Median Household Income

± $11,901

1.91k

Number of Households

± 358

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.91k households in Bath County, VA declined from $55,699 from the previous year's value of $55,807.

The following chart displays the households in Bath County, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bath County, 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 2022

Drove Alone (87.7%)
Carpooled (6.27%)
Worked At Home (4.18%)

In 2022, 87.7% of workers in Bath County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.27%) and those who worked at home (4.18%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bath County, VA have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.18% of the workforce in Bath County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bath County, VA (956 out of 4.04k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bath County, VA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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

95.3% of the population of Bath County, VA has health coverage, with 31.4% on employee plans, 21.8% on Medicaid, 23.3% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 4.2% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.6% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.69%

Uninsured

31.4%

Employer Coverage

21.8%

Medicaid

23.3%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

4.2%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bath County, VA declined by 34.6% from 7.18% to 4.69%.

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