Floyd County, VA

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2023 Population

15,560

0.18% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

0.826% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.29%

12.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$61,401

7.45% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$215,500

4.92% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,908

3.35% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Floyd County, VA had a population of 15.6k people with a median age of 48 and a median household income of $61,401. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Floyd County, VA grew from 15,532 to 15,560, a 0.18% increase and its median household income grew from $57,146 to $61,401, a 7.45% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Floyd County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.78%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.59%), White (Hispanic) (1.07%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.07%).

None of the households in Floyd 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.

98.9% of the residents in Floyd County, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Floyd County, VA was $215,500, and the homeownership rate was 84%.

Most people in Floyd County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Floyd County, VA was 3 cars per household.

Floyd County, VA borders Carroll County, VA, Franklin County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Patrick County, VA, Pulaski County, VA, and Roanoke County, VA.

United States Virginia Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA

Population & Diversity

Floyd County, VA is home to a population of 15.6k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.66% of Floyd County, VA residents were born outside of the country (414 people).

In 2023, there were 33.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.4k people) in Floyd County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 433 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 248 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.9% of Floyd County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Floyd County, VA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Floyd County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.4k ± 42
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
433 ± 31
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
248 ± 153

3.03%

Hispanic Population

471 people

3.03% of the people in Floyd County, VA are hispanic (471 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Floyd County, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,827 ± 8,012 people
India
97,961 ± 7,641 people
Mexico
63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

Foreign-Born Population

2.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

414 people

2.99%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

464 people

As of 2023, 2.66% of Floyd County, VA residents (414 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Floyd County, VA was 2.99%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
223 ± 94
Vietnam
174 ± 87
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 35

Floyd County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Floyd County, VA employs 7.91k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Floyd County, VA were Manufacturing (1,646 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,312 people), and Construction (835 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($52,917), Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,583), and Manufacturing ($46,851).

Employment

Occupations

7.91k

2023 Value

± 657

3.35%

1 Year growth

± 11.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Floyd County, VA grew at a rate of 3.35%, from 7.65k employees to 7.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Floyd County, VA, are Production Occupations (1,105 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (799 people), and Management Occupations (731 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Floyd County, 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

7.91k

2023 Value

± 657

3.35%

1 Year growth

± 11.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Floyd County, VA grew at a rate of 3.35%, from 7.65k employees to 7.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Floyd County, VA, are Manufacturing (1,646 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,312 people), and Construction (835 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Floyd County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Floyd County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,923

Median earning men ± $1,943

$33,750

Median earning women ± $4,238

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,153), Information ($66,250), and Public Administration ($57,989).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,071), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,981), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,958).

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

55
Construction
37
Other Services (except Public Administration)
22
Retail Trade

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$27.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$21k
Manufacturing
$11.5k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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 Floyd County, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

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 2023, 0.988% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.986% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.72M), Bachelors Degree (1.5M), and Some college (1.37M).

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 Floyd County, VA was $215,500 in 2023, which is 0.71 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $205,400 to $215,500, a 4.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Floyd County, VA is 84%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Floyd County, VA have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Floyd County, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2024, 11.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Floyd County, VA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 0.546%.

Housing

Property

$215,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,877

$5,582

Median Property Taxes

±$562

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

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

Rent vs Own

84%

Homeownership

2023

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 84% of the housing units in Floyd County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9201.02, Floyd County, VA

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Floyd 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.

$61,401

Median Household Income

± $9,002

6.65k

Number of Households

± 619

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.65k households in Floyd County, VA grew to $61,401 from the previous year's value of $57,146.

The following chart displays the households in Floyd 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 (78.6%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (9.44%)

In 2023, 78.6% of workers in Floyd County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.44%).

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

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Floyd County, VA have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Floyd County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Floyd County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Floyd County, VA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 11.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Floyd County, VA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 0.546%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Floyd County, VA (1.28k out of 15.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 15.4% of the children was living in poverty in Floyd County, VA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 4.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 128 in Floyd County, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 64.7 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92.8% of the population of Floyd County, VA has health coverage, with 47.3% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 20.4% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Floyd County, VA see 3,113 patients per year on average, which represents a 18.4% increase from the previous year (2,630 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5206 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 919 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,113 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Floyd County, VA

Primary care physicians in Floyd County, VA see an average of 3,113 patients per year. This represents a 18.4% increase from the previous year (2,630 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.19%

Uninsured

47.3%

Employer Coverage

12.9%

Medicaid

20.4%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

1.02%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Floyd County, VA declined by 1.65% from 7.31% to 7.19%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 97.7 in Floyd County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Floyd County, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 31.8% in Floyd County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Floyd County, VA.