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Smyth
Virginia

30K

Population

$45K

Median Income

$160K

Median Home

R+45

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$45K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$44,866

Federal Spending per Capita$1,386

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$51K

Avg Credit Score658

Work From Home %5.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms16

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$92K

Income (95th Percentile)$156K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.8%

Dependency Ratio1.02

Medicare Spending / Person$3,829

SS Benefits / Person$5,461

Education Wage Premium1.73x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$45K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$54K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients3.7%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.63x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$156K

This county

$390K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$691/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.63%

This county

0.74% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $754

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$914/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.5%

Homeownership Rate68.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

49 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

20.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity14.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score21.0

Healthcare Offices41

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians37

Nursing Home Rating4.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients764 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,059

Uninsured (under 65)9.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.7%

Education

Reading Test Scores3.09 grade level

HS Diploma Holders6,987

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,319

HS Completion Rate84.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate26.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate6.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate29.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)68th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)26.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate24.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.6

January Sunshine-1.07

January Temperature0.18

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation48.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$661K

Drought Index (2022)0.69

Heating Degree Days5,112 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days553 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,511 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)444 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year2.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.2

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)15 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)30 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)25 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed320 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed222 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)352 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)167 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)44 ms

Households with 100Mbps+94.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)261 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers607 workers

Public Transit Commuters48 workers

Walk to Work205 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)204 workers

Avg Commute Time21.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work1.8%

Agriculture

Farms178 farms

Farmland872 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.764

Nonprofit Organizations116

Veterans Share7.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.8%

Never-Married Adults24.4%

Divorced Adults14.2%

Religious Organizations28

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations9.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.56 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores9

Hotels & Lodging9

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms36

Real Estate Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$58K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+45

2024 Presidential · Virginia was D+3 statewide

vs Virginia State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.63%0.74% state avg

Politics

R+45D+3

COL Index

County data102 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +74

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.01x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $160K

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Local News — Smyth

Virginia Sports · 1 day ago

Virginia to Welcome Lauren Coughlin and Riley Smyth for Legends & Cavaliers Exhibition

The Virginia women's golf program will welcome back UVA alumnae and LPGA Tour players Lauren Coughli…

WJHL · 3 days ago

VSP: 1 dead after head-on collision on I-81 in Smyth Co.

MARION, Va. (WJHL) — Both northbound lanes remain closed on Interstate 81 in Smyth County Monday mor…

WCYB · 3 days ago

VSP investigating fatal crash in Smyth County

SMYTH COUNTY, Va. (WCYB) — Virginia State Police said that they are investigating a fatal crash on I…

Legacy | Obituary · 4 days ago

Madonna Blackburn Obituary (2026) - Richmond, VA - Richmond Times-Dispatch

Madonna Smyth BlackburnMadonna Smyth Blackburn of Manquin, VA, passed on the morning of August 23rd.…

Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) · Feb 2, 2026

Route 11/660 (Adwolfe Road) roundabout in Smyth County

Construction is underway to build a single-lane roundabout at the intersection of Routes 11 and 660 …

fox43.com · 1 month ago

Virginia man sentenced up to 15 years after being found guilty of assaulting young girls 20 years ago

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — A Virginia man was sentenced to three and a half to 15 years in state prison…

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