Town · Virginia
Claremont, Virginia
Claremont, town, in Surry County, Virginia. Claremont had 310 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 305 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 393 (±117). GEOID 5116880.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
310
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 305 · ACS 2020-2024: 393 ±117
Median household income
$58,542
±$25,207 (90% margin)
Virginia: $93,170
Median home value
$178,800
±$91,024 (90% margin)
Virginia: $383,700
Median gross rent
$990
±$136 (90% margin)
Virginia: $1,579
Where is Claremont and what county is it in?
Claremont is a town in Surry County, Virginia. It covers 2.5 square miles of land, 120 residents per square mile in 2020.
Claremont is in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 18 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Claremont, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 310 people lived in Claremont on July 1, 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than Virginia (+2.9%). The 2020 Census counted 305 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 393 (±117).
| Measure | Claremont | Surry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 393 ±117 | 6,549 | no clear change |
| Households | 225 ±70 | 2,830 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 1.75 ±0.31 | 2.31 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 292 ±81 | 3,451 | no clear change |
Claremont's population since 2000
From 343 in 2000 to 310 in 2025: down 9.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Claremont as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Claremont?
The median resident of Claremont is 61.3 years old; 10.4% are under 18 and 39.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 78.1%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 10.2%.
| Measure | Claremont | Surry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61.3 ±6.9 | 50.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 10.4% ±6.5 pts | 17.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 39.4% ±11.8 pts | 25.5% | – |
| Male | 62.1% ±7.7 pts | 50.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.8% ±8.4 pts | 3.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 78.1% ±13.2 pts | 53.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.2% ±6.9 pts | 39.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.1% ±7.8 pts | 0.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.8% ±2.3 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 10.7% ±11.8 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 7.7% ±7.8 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 26.7% ±12.1 pts | 15.7% | – |
| With a disability | 16.5% ±6.8 pts | 17.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.3% ±5.0 pts | 3.1% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.3% ±6.9 pts | 91.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.1% ±10.5 pts | 27.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.5% ±2.9 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 86.0% ±11.7 pts | 93.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.3% ±5.2 pts | 0.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Claremont earn?
Half of Claremont's 225 households earn less than $58,542 a year (±$25,207), against $78,041 in Surry County and $93,170 in Virginia. In 2015-2019 it was $48,349 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Claremont | Surry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,542 ±$25,207 | $78,041 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $73,240 ±$15,258 | $93,461 | – |
| Per capita income | $41,363 ±$9,043 | $41,994 | +$12,527 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.0% ±9.4 pts | 10.5% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 19.5% ±31.1 pts | 19.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 10.7% ±8.7 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 79.1% ±18.3 pts | 90.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 76.9% ±17.9 pts | 80.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Claremont?
Owners occupy 76.4% of Claremont's occupied homes and renters 23.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $178,800 by its owner (±$91,024). The median renter pays $990 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Claremont | Surry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $178,800 ±$91,024 | $238,800 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $990 ±$136 | $983 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.0% ±45.1 pts | 30.6% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,656 ±$78 | $1,607 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.4% ±16.8 pts | 79.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 23.6% ±16.8 pts | 20.5% | – |
| Housing units | 292 ±81 | 3,451 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.3% ±4.1 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±45.2 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 81.5% ±14.5 pts | 80.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 18.5% ±14.5 pts | 14.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±12.8 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.7% ±1.1 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 25.0% ±10.5 pts | 11.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 18.2% ±18.3 pts | 4.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Claremont work and get to work?
77.9% of Claremont's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 36.3 minutes.
| Measure | Claremont | Surry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 44.0% ±11.3 pts | 60.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.6% ±1.3 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 77.9% ±16.7 pts | 77.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 9.7% ±13.4 pts | 14.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±22.6 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 0.6% ±2.5 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 7.1% ±11.2 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.3 min ±12.8 | 41.8 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Claremont?
No census tract lies mostly in Claremont; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 8601Surry County | 3,141 | $69,286 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Claremont) · Census block assignment files
How does Claremont compare with other places in Virginia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Claremont is the 15,043rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 189th-most populous of 227 in Virginia.
Claremont is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 189th | 227 |
Claremont's figures with every place in Virginia (CSV)
Every place in Virginia, sortable · Compare Claremont with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Claremont?
28 of the 57 figures for Claremont on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Claremont are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Claremont.