City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023

Groveton, VA

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

13,563
Residents
$109,665
Median income
$568,900
Median home
$2,246
Median rent (state)

Groveton - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Groveton lands in the 83rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

83rd
percentile, household income
88th
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: Groveton, VA

Virginia's Groveton is a small town, with 13,563 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Groveton households earn a median of $109,665 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 10.8%. Home values in Groveton run a median of $568,900, and the median resident age is 38.7 years. 44.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 63.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Virginia tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Virginia scores 101.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,246 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $235 across Virginia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 73.7 out of 100 (High).

Population

13,563 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Virginia

Median Household Income

$109,665 /yr

Poverty 10.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

101.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average

How does Groveton compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 83% higher than other cities
Home value 88% 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 Groveton against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Virginia-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Groveton toward the top of Virginia's cities

Among the 567 Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Groveton ranks #99 - the 83rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Groveton only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#146 of 558
74th percentile in Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 619
75th percentile in Virginia
Median Home Value
#99 of 567
83rd percentile in Virginia
Poverty Rate
#173 of 616
71st percentile in Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#169 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.

83rdIncome percentile

83rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Groveton's home value compares nationally

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

$568,900 12th percentile more affordable than 12% 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%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Groveton $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 - Groveton, VA Groveton, VA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Groveton, 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 Groveton, VA median $109,665/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%
Groveton, 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 Groveton, VA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 44.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.1%

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

Population
13,563
Median Income
$109,665
Median Home Value
$568,900
Median Age
38.7
Poverty Rate
10.8%
Labor force participation
63.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
44.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
57.7%
Carpool
9.8%
Public Transit
7.6%
Walk
0.3%
Work from Home
22.2%
Other
2.4%

Based on 7,250 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 Groveton 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
73.7 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Virginia

Martinsville
13,584 people
Newington
13,824 people
Kings Park West
13,281 people
Huntington
13,250 people
Brandermill
13,938 people
Mount Vernon
13,120 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Groveton's 13,563 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Montgomeryville, PA
13,572 people
Echelon, NJ
13,577 people
New Providence, NJ
13,577 people
Fruita, CO
13,578 people
Villas, FL
13,578 people
New Carrollton, MD
13,544 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Groveton's $109,665 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Highgrove, CA
$109,657 median income
Charlestown, MD
$109,650 median income
Hoffman Estates, IL
$109,683 median income
Yorkville, WI
$109,643 median income
Moyock, NC
$109,700 median income
Hatfield, MA
$109,625 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Groveton, 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 Groveton, VA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 45.7% 19.5% 9.6% 8.3% 16.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 30.6% White 45.7% Black or African American 19.5% Asian 9.6% American Indian 0.4% Native Hawaiian 0.3% Some other race 8.3% Two or more races 16.2% 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 Groveton 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
Groveton (this city) 13,563 $109,665
Martinsville 13,584 $42,434
Newington 13,824 $146,681
Kings Park West 13,281 $162,007
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Groveton, VA?

What is the population of Groveton, VA? +

13,563 people live in Groveton, VA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Groveton, VA? +

Median annual household income in Groveton runs $109,665, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Groveton? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Groveton; 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 Groveton, VA? +

The median home value in Groveton is $568,900, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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

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