City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023

Bailey's Crossroads, VA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bailey's Crossroads - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

25,458
Residents
$84,241
Median income
$398,200
Median home
$2,246
Median rent (state)

Bailey's Crossroads - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Bailey's Crossroads places in the 66th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

66th
percentile, household income
77th
percentile, home value
87th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Bailey's Crossroads, VA

Bailey's Crossroads is a small city in Virginia, home to 25,458 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Bailey's Crossroads households earn a median of $84,241 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 20.1%. Typical homes in Bailey's Crossroads are valued around $398,200, and the median resident age is 34.6 years. About 44.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 60.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Virginia tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 101.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,246 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $235 across Virginia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 66.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).

Population

25,458 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Virginia

Median Household Income

$84,241 /yr

Poverty 20.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

101.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average

How does Bailey's Crossroads compare to other US cities?

Here's how Bailey's Crossroads stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 66% higher than other cities
Home value 77% pricier than other cities
Median rent 87% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Bailey's Crossroads against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Virginia-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Bailey's Crossroads toward the top of Virginia's cities

Among the 616 Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Bailey's Crossroads ranks #66 - the 89th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bailey's Crossroads only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#235 of 558
58th percentile in Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 619
75th percentile in Virginia
Median Home Value
#161 of 567
72nd percentile in Virginia
Poverty Rate
#66 of 616
89th percentile in Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#167 of 618
73rd percentile in Virginia

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Virginia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

66thIncome percentile

66th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Bailey's Crossroads's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$398,200 23rd percentile more affordable than 23% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Bailey's Crossroads $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Bailey's Crossroads, VA Bailey's Crossroads, VA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bailey's Crossroads, VA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Bailey's Crossroads, VA median $84,241/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Bailey's Crossroads, VA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Bailey's Crossroads, VA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 44.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 20.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
25,458
Median Income
$84,241
Median Home Value
$398,200
Median Age
34.6
Poverty Rate
20.1%
Labor force participation
60.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
44.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
55.7%
Carpool
12.6%
Public Transit
8.5%
Walk
3.3%
Work from Home
14.9%
Other
5.0%

Based on 12,039 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bailey's Crossroads sits in

Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,246/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
66.8 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Virginia

Salem
25,477 people
Staunton
25,765 people
Cave Spring
26,014 people
Herndon
24,529 people
Fairfax
24,478 people
Brambleton
23,999 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bailey's Crossroads's 25,458 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA
25,459 people
Avon Lake, OH
25,456 people
Mill Creek East, WA
25,461 people
Reading, MA
25,448 people
Reedley, CA
25,446 people
West Chicago, IL
25,434 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bailey's Crossroads's $84,241 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Tome, NM
$84,243 median income
Walloon Lake, MI
$84,250 median income
Janesville, IA
$84,231 median income
Lake Arrowhead, ME
$84,221 median income
Glendale, CA
$84,262 median income
Citrus Park, FL
$84,220 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bailey's Crossroads, VA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Bailey's Crossroads, VA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 31.9% 17.9% 12.3% 25.5% 10.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 33.9% White 31.9% Black or African American 17.9% Asian 12.3% American Indian 2.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 25.5% Two or more races 10.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Bailey's Crossroads compares to nearby Virginia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Bailey's Crossroads (this city) 25,458 $84,241
Salem 25,477 $66,716
Staunton 25,765 $62,586
Cave Spring 26,014 $85,314
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bailey's Crossroads, VA?

What is the population of Bailey's Crossroads, VA? +

25,458 people live in Bailey's Crossroads, VA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bailey's Crossroads, VA? +

Median annual household income in Bailey's Crossroads runs $84,241, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bailey's Crossroads? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bailey's Crossroads; the closest available measure is the Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 101.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Virginia vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Bailey's Crossroads, VA? +

Bailey's Crossroads's median home value sits at $398,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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