Demographics Atlas Open the interactive map →

Floyd County, Virginia

Interactive maps and statistics for Floyd County, Virginia: income, age, education, housing, health and more, set beside Virginia and the United States.

Explore Floyd County, Virginia on the map →

Key figures

StatisticFloyd County, Virginia VirginiaUnited States Rank
Total Population15,5938,705,170334,922,4992122nd of 3,222
Median Household Income$62,191$93,170$80,7341878th of 3,221
Median Age48.139.038.9359th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.4%42.2%35.7%1318th of 3,222
Median Home Value$225,400$383,700$332,7001127th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$878$1,579$1,4131565th of 3,215
Poverty Rate9.8%9.9%12.5%2483rd of 3,222
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.3%5.2%2211th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile40.9220.5n/a1724th of 3,222
Foreign Born2.6%13.1%14.1%1720th of 3,222
Life Expectancy77.6n/an/a910th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate83.9%67.3%65.2%181st of 3,222
Average Commute Time30.327.326.4477th of 3,221
Worked from Home11.7%18.3%15.1%854th of 3,222
Uninsured8.9%n/an/a1910th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households53.4%48.7%46.9%802nd of 3,222
Broadband Access78.3%n/an/a2393rd of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Floyd County, Virginia

StatisticFloyd County, VirginiaVirginiaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)92.2%58.4%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3.0%11.0%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.5%18.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%6.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)1.7%4.7%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.6%0.6%
Diversity Index14.960.761.4

Age in Floyd County, Virginia

StatisticFloyd County, VirginiaVirginiaUnited States
Median Age48.139.038.9
Under 18 %18.7%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.5%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.2%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.2%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.0%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %24.4%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Floyd County, Virginia

StatisticFloyd County, VirginiaVirginiaUnited States
Households6,6273,365,732129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households64.6%64.8%64.2%
Households with Children25.6%30.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.1%16.1%17.3%
People Living Alone30.0%28.5%28.7%
Never Married21.6%33.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Floyd County, Virginia

StatisticFloyd County, VirginiaVirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,791$50,666$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.4%12.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.9%14.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.9%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.9%17.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.8%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.7%23.2%28.2%
SNAP Households8.1%9.1%n/a

Housing in Floyd County, Virginia

StatisticFloyd County, VirginiaVirginiaUnited States
Housing Units7,9773,684,756143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes77.9%61.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units1.6%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate16.9%8.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,987.01,984.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied16.1%32.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income23.4%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,245$2,790n/a

Education in Floyd County, Virginia

StatisticFloyd County, VirginiaVirginiaUnited States
Less than High School9.0%8.4%10.4%
High School Graduate36.0%23.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.7%25.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.1%23.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.3%18.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Floyd County, Virginia

StatisticFloyd County, VirginiaVirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.4%65.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.1%67.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%2.3%3.2%
Walked to Work1.9%2.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.1%23.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour14.1%8.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.3%6.1%n/a

Origins and language in Floyd County, Virginia

StatisticFloyd County, VirginiaVirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence70.1%48.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.9%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.8%5.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.5%82.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.4%7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.9%14.3%16.7%

See every county in Virginia.

Nearby counties

How Virginia counties compare