Median Household Income
$51,349 ± $14,922
Median Home Value
$142,900 ± $20,060
Median Gross Rent
$910 ± $48/mo
Per Capita Income
$33,531
Poverty Rate
11.9%
Unemployment Rate
7.9%
Homeownership Rate
55.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.7%
Median Age
39.0
Average Commute
21 min
Households
1,338
Veterans
269
Population Over Time
Altavista shrank 3.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
3,456
2016
3,478
2018
3,442
2020
3,439
2022
3,370
2024
3,342
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
66.9%
Hispanic or Latino
3.5%
Black or African American
28.2%
Asian
0.5%
Nearby Cities in Virginia
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.