| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (9 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 276 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:14 PM |
| Population: | 30,825 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51197 |
| Land Area: | 523 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.8620, -81.0498 |
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30,825 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 523 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 31,219 to 30,825 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.3% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 24368 (Rural Retreat, $73,614 median) and poorest ZIP 24313 (Barren Springs, $43,672) are 27.8 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.2× across this county — from $97,400 in 24350 (Ivanhoe) to $210,600 in 24360 (Max Meadows).
Density varies 6× across the county — from 16 people/sq mi in 24374 (Speedwell) to 98 in 24313 (Barren Springs).
Educational attainment ranges from 0.5% bachelor's+ in 24313 (Barren Springs) to 22.6% in 24382 (Wytheville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #59 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #114 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $58,778 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,374 of 22,677 reporting).
9 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24382 | Wytheville | Standard | 14,582 | $57,509 | 194.0 | 6.6% |
| 24360 | Max Meadows | Standard | 5,750 | $54,792 | 90.2 | -7.4% |
| 24368 | Rural Retreat | Standard | 5,574 | $73,614 | 84.4 | 6.2% |
| 24312 | Austinville | Standard | 1,650 | $48,235 | 36.7 | -26.4% |
| 24350 | Ivanhoe | Standard | 1,130 | $54,219 | 43.6 | 9.7% |
| 24313 | Barren Springs | Standard | 806 | $43,672 | 8.2 | -25.9% |
| 24323 | Crockett | Standard | 798 | $52,167 | 20.2 | 38.8% |
| 24374 | Speedwell | Standard | 411 | — | 25.7 | -57.4% |
| 24322 | Cripple Creek | Standard | 124 | $48,482 | 20.0 | -34.4% |