Botetourt
Virginia

What stands out

What stands out about Botetourt County: homeownership is in the top 2% of American counties (87%), natural-hazard risk is in the bottom 8% of American counties (8 of 100), and the uninsured rate is in the bottom 10% of American counties (6.0%). Within Virginia it ranks 5th of 133 counties for homeownership.

Where you are

You live in Botetourt County, Virginia. 33,734 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +214).

Virginia has a graduated income tax with a 5.75% top rate that begins at just $17,000 of income, so most residents pay near the top rate. It does not tax Social Security and allows an age deduction of up to $12,000 for residents 65 and over. Northern Virginia's federal and defense economy produces incomes closer to the Washington suburbs of Maryland than to the rest of the state. Localities levy annual property tax on vehicles.

Money

The typical household here brings in $77,680 a year, higher than 85% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $58,347. Unemployment runs 2.6%, lower than 82% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 23 minutes each way.

Virginia takes 5.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,209 a year.

Home

The median home costs $317K, pricier than 73% of American counties, about 2.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $861 a month. Property tax is 0.67% of home value, roughly $1,769 a year on that median home, lower than 69% of American counties. 87% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.4 per 1,000 residents, lower than 77% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 18 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 78.3 years, longer than 78% of American counties. There are 58 active physicians in the county, about 17.2 per 10,000 people. 6.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.28 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 83% of American counties. 94% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 39 points. 79% of eligible voters turned out. Under Virginia law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is legal with limits, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 55°F, highs near 66 and lows near 45, colder than 52% of American counties. About 40 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 8 out of 100, safer than 92% of American counties; the county has had 24 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 242 Mbps down, faster than 70% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.