Berryville, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,707

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.6

4.51% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

9.81% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$102,788

2.23% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$550,500

Population & Diversity

Berryville, VA is home to a population of 4.71k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.27% of Berryville, VA residents were born outside of the country (248 people).

In 2024, there were 8.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.65k people) in Berryville, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 412 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 124 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Berryville, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Berryville, VA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Berryville, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.65k ± 294
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
412 ± 190
Other (Hispanic)
124 ± 105

6.48%

Hispanic Population

305 people

6.48% of the people in Berryville, VA are hispanic (305 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Berryville, 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
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

5.27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

248 people

7.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

331 people

As of 2024, 5.27% of Berryville, VA residents (248 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Berryville, VA was 7.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
114 ± 53
Gulf War (2001-)
77 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 42

Berryville, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Berryville, VA.

Economy

The economy of Berryville, VA employs 2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Berryville, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (378 people), Retail Trade (263 people), and Educational Services (198 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($120,772), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($112,639), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,047).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 312

−3.1%

1 Year decline

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Berryville, VA declined at a rate of −3.1%, from 2.06k employees to 2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Berryville, VA, are Management Occupations (374 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (275 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (243 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Berryville, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 312

−3.1%

1 Year decline

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Berryville, VA declined at a rate of −3.1%, from 2.06k employees to 2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Berryville, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (378 people), Retail Trade (263 people), and Educational Services (198 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Berryville, VA, though some of these residents may live in Berryville, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,619

Median earning men ± $7,803

$34,438

Median earning women ± $9,412

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($120,347), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,125), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($85,689).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,679), Public Administration ($56,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Berryville, VA was $550,500 in 2024, which is 1.65 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $537,700 to $550,500, a 2.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Berryville, VA is 68.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Berryville, VA have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Berryville, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$550,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,563

$1,207

Median Property Taxes

±$223

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 Berryville, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.3% of the housing units in Berryville, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$102,788

Median Household Income

± $24,749

1.77k

Number of Households

± 295

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.77k households in Berryville, VA grew to $102,788 from the previous year's value of $100,547.

The following chart displays the households in Berryville, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (73.5%)
Worked At Home (18%)
Carpooled (5.51%)

In 2024, 73.5% of workers in Berryville, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18%) and those who carpooled to work (5.51%).

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

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Berryville, VA have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.733% of the workforce in Berryville, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Berryville, VA (481 out of 4.55k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Berryville, VA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

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

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

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