Official Federal Data
Bath County, Virginia
FIPS 51017 · Population 4,100
8 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$56,184 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
2.7% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$327M ▲
GDP
16.7% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 4,100 residents. These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates, which carry a wide margin of error for places under 20,000 people. Read each value as an approximate range, and treat year-over-year changes as indicative rather than exact. A small shift can reflect survey sampling, not a real change on the ground.
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$56,184 ▲
Per Capita
$38,177 ▲
Mean Household
$85,153 ▲
Poverty Rate
23.8% ▲approx.
Median Income Comparison
Bath County$56,184
Virginia$93,170
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 17.3%
18-34 · 15%
35-54 · 23.1%
55-64 · 17.3%
65+ · 27.2%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
84%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 5.6 pts
16.7%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 19.0 pts
6.6%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 7.5 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
4,100
Population
1,753
Labor Force
Employed
1,718
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
2.7% ▲ +0.1 pts YoY
Mean Commute 7 min below national avg
19.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
3.6%
Key Takeaways
- Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the national median, which directly affects retail demand, housing absorption, and tax base.
- Elevated poverty: At 23.8%, the rate is in economically distressed territory and supports federal funding narratives (CDFI, NMTC, EDA).
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 19.0 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
- Aging population: Median age of 51 is materially above the U.S. norm; succession planning and senior-services demand are real factors.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employs 125 workers (57.9% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $205,311.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $327M (2024).
- Wage stratification: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services averages $205,311 while Retail Trade averages $26,143, a 7.9x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$206,700 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$736 ▲
Rent/Mo
71.3% ▼
Owner-Occ
43.6% ▼
Vacancy
3.7x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$796/mo
1 Bedroom
$801/mo
2 Bedroom
$977/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,171/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,528/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,405/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 3.7x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- High home ownership: 71.3% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Elevated vacancy: 43.6% vacancy rate. In resort, rural, and seasonal markets much of this is recreational/seasonal (second homes), not available supply; confirm the vacancy-by-reason split before treating it as a redevelopment opportunity.
- Affordable rent tiers: 4 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,405/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
2,273 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 7 min below national avg
19.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
3.6%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
81.1%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
16.7% ▲
HS Diploma+
84% ▼
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
72,277/yr
25,513/yr
10,335/yr
10,020/yr
9,615/yr
9,087/yr
7,707/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
31.3%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
41.5%
Service
17.9%
Sales & Office
15.1%
Construction / Maint.
17%
Production / Transport
8.5%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 1,718 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Succession risk is real: 31.3% of working-age residents are 55-64. Plan for retirements over the next decade and pair attraction strategy with talent retention.
- Low participation: 51.7% labor force participation suggests untapped capacity; workforce development programs may unlock supply.
- Short commutes: 19.0-minute mean commute is a quality-of-life and labor-access advantage worth surfacing for site selectors.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 45,868 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 8 federal data sources
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Bath County, Virginia, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Bath County, Virginia?
4,100 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Bath County, Virginia?
$56,184 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Bath County, Virginia?
2.7% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Bath County, Virginia?
$327M (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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