Median Household Income
$54,581 ± $6,288
Median Home Value
$163,000 ± $8,606
Median Gross Rent
$797 ± $92/mo
Per Capita Income
$21,181
Poverty Rate
26.2%
Unemployment Rate
7.0%
Homeownership Rate
63.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.8%
Median Age
41.0
Average Commute
18 min
Households
1,562
Veterans
289
Population Over Time
Big Stone Gap shrank 7.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
5,559
2016
5,462
2018
5,326
2020
5,209
2022
5,221
2024
5,162
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
76.7%
Hispanic or Latino
1.8%
Black or African American
16.7%
Asian
0.3%
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.