Town · Virginia
Craigsville, Virginia
Craigsville, town, in Augusta County, Virginia. Craigsville had 923 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 899 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,104 (±308). GEOID 5119904.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
923
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 899 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,104 ±308
Median household income
$39,609
±$18,936 (90% margin)
Virginia: $93,170
Median home value
$176,900
±$37,416 (90% margin)
Virginia: $383,700
Median gross rent
$738
±$210 (90% margin)
Virginia: $1,579
Where is Craigsville and what county is it in?
Craigsville is a town in Augusta County, Virginia. It covers 2.1 square miles of land, 435 residents per square mile in 2020.
Craigsville is in the Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 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 Craigsville, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 923 people lived in Craigsville on July 1, 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than Virginia (+2.9%). The 2020 Census counted 899 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,104 (±308).
| Measure | Craigsville | Augusta County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,104 ±308 | 78,033 | +417 |
| Households | 515 ±154 | 31,083 | +188 |
| Average household size | 2.14 ±0.44 | 2.42 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 587 ±156 | 33,111 | +193 |
Craigsville's population since 2000
From 979 in 2000 to 923 in 2025: down 5.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Craigsville 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 Craigsville?
The median resident of Craigsville is 38.6 years old; 27.3% are under 18 and 25.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.1%.
| Measure | Craigsville | Augusta County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.6 ±8.9 | 45.1 | −11.0 |
| Under 18 years | 27.3% ±9.5 pts | 18.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 25.0% ±11.4 pts | 22.6% | – |
| Male | 42.6% ±8.4 pts | 51.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.9% ±3.2 pts | 4.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.9% ±4.6 pts | 88.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.6 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.1% ±3.3 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.7% ±2.5 pts | 7.5% | – |
| With a disability | 29.8% ±10.4 pts | 15.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.5% ±4.9 pts | 6.6% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 76.2% ±16.5 pts | 91.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.5% ±5.9 pts | 25.1% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.0% ±1.7 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 78.7% ±12.6 pts | 90.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.5% ±0.7 pts | 1.4% | – |
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 Craigsville earn?
Half of Craigsville's 515 households earn less than $39,609 a year (±$18,936), against $82,049 in Augusta County and $93,170 in Virginia. In 2015-2019 it was $41,081 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 29.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Craigsville | Augusta County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,609 ±$18,936 | $82,049 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $58,581 ±$14,653 | $97,948 | – |
| Per capita income | $27,008 ±$6,179 | $40,342 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 29.2% ±14.8 pts | 6.6% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 45.2% ±25.3 pts | 9.5% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 28.0% ±15.0 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.4% ±4.6 pts | 93.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 77.3% ±14.9 pts | 86.0% | – |
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 Craigsville?
Owners occupy 44.5% of Craigsville's occupied homes and renters 55.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $176,900 by its owner (±$37,416). The median renter pays $738 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Craigsville | Augusta County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $176,900 ±$37,416 | $306,100 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $738 ±$210 | $1,136 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.8% ±27.7 pts | 39.7% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,238 ±$394 | $1,585 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 44.5% ±14.8 pts | 80.2% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 55.5% ±14.8 pts | 19.8% | – |
| Housing units | 587 ±156 | 33,111 | +193 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±15.0 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±13.0 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 50.1% ±14.3 pts | 80.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 12.6% ±6.1 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±6.6 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.5% ±2.2 pts | 9.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 28.3% ±15.0 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 15.7% ±14.1 pts | 4.3% | – |
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 Craigsville work and get to work?
89.9% of Craigsville's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 32.8 minutes.
| Measure | Craigsville | Augusta County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 52.5% ±10.9 pts | 60.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6% ±8.7 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 89.9% ±7.3 pts | 82.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 8.0% ±6.6 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±9.2 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±9.2 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 2.2% ±2.8 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.8 min ±4.5 | 23.8 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 Craigsville?
No census tract lies mostly in Craigsville; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 701Augusta County | 4,201 | $56,607 |
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 Craigsville) · Census block assignment files
How does Craigsville compare with other places in Virginia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Craigsville is the 10,622nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 140th-most populous of 227 in Virginia.
Craigsville 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 | 140th | 227 |
Craigsville's figures with every place in Virginia (CSV)
Every place in Virginia, sortable · Compare Craigsville 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 Craigsville?
23 of the 57 figures for Craigsville 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 Craigsville 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 Craigsville.