Town · Virginia
Grundy, Virginia
Grundy, town, in Buchanan County, Virginia. Grundy had 815 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 8.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 875 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 872 (±246). GEOID 5133648.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
815
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 875 · ACS 2020-2024: 872 ±246
Median household income
$40,804
±$25,348 (90% margin)
Virginia: $93,170
Median home value
$203,600
±$57,202 (90% margin)
Virginia: $383,700
Median gross rent
$950
±$242 (90% margin)
Virginia: $1,579
Where is Grundy and what county is it in?
Grundy is a town in Buchanan County, Virginia. It covers 5.0 square miles of land, 175 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Grundy, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 815 people lived in Grundy on July 1, 2025, down 8.3% since 2020, while Virginia grew 2.9%. The 2020 Census counted 875 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 872 (±246).
| Measure | Grundy | Buchanan County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 872 ±246 | 19,415 | no clear change |
| Households | 391 ±147 | 7,530 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 1.96 ±0.46 | 2.41 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 521 ±168 | 10,321 | no clear change |
Grundy's population since 2000
From 1,105 in 2000 to 815 in 2025: down 26.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Grundy 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 Grundy?
The median resident of Grundy is 52.1 years old; 23.3% are under 18 and 26.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 72.5%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 14.2%.
| Measure | Grundy | Buchanan County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.1 ±12.9 | 47.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 23.3% ±8.7 pts | 16.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 26.3% ±10.4 pts | 23.9% | – |
| Male | 52.4% ±9.5 pts | 51.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.5% ±2.8 pts | 1.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 72.5% ±12.7 pts | 93.2% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.3% ±5.7 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 14.2% ±13.2 pts | 0.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.5% ±7.1 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 10.8% ±7.7 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 17.0% ±13.7 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 16.1% ±11.4 pts | 4.9% | – |
| With a disability | 37.7% ±14.1 pts | 37.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.8% ±1.9 pts | 4.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.8% ±5.5 pts | 78.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.9% ±14.2 pts | 11.5% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 13.8% ±11.0 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.0% ±9.9 pts | 97.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.2% ±1.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
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 Grundy earn?
Half of Grundy's 391 households earn less than $40,804 a year (±$25,348), against $42,886 in Buchanan County and $93,170 in Virginia. In 2015-2019 it was $51,569 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Grundy | Buchanan County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $40,804 ±$25,348 | $42,886 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $53,346 ±$14,900 | $56,349 | – |
| Per capita income | $25,978 ±$7,186 | $23,508 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 23.5% ±15.5 pts | 25.2% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±25.4 pts | 31.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 12.8% ±7.1 pts | 27.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±9.7 pts | 86.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.5% ±6.9 pts | 77.2% | – |
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 Grundy?
Owners occupy 86.2% of Grundy's occupied homes and renters 13.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $203,600 by its owner (±$57,202). The median renter pays $950 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Grundy | Buchanan County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $203,600 ±$57,202 | $94,900 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $950 ±$242 | $743 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.4% ±32.0 pts | 65.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,250 ±$794 | $1,152 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.2% ±8.0 pts | 83.1% | +20.1 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 13.8% ±8.0 pts | 16.9% | – |
| Housing units | 521 ±168 | 10,321 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±10.9 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 29.9% ±25.0 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 86.9% ±7.2 pts | 59.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 1.2% ±1.9 pts | 35.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7% ±1.9 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.0% ±4.9 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 8.4% ±6.6 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±9.7 pts | 5.5% | – |
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 Grundy work and get to work?
69.0% of Grundy's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 18.3 minutes.
| Measure | Grundy | Buchanan County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 44.4% ±14.3 pts | 33.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% ±4.1 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 69.0% ±10.1 pts | 81.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 15.7% ±9.3 pts | 10.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±12.2 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Walked | 2.9% ±1.9 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 11.4% ±9.0 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.3 min ±3.5 | 30.1 min | +5.6 min |
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 Grundy?
No census tract lies mostly in Grundy; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
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 Grundy) · Census block assignment files
How does Grundy compare with other places in Virginia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Grundy is the 11,171st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 146th-most populous of 227 in Virginia.
Grundy 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 | 146th | 227 |
Grundy's figures with every place in Virginia (CSV)
Every place in Virginia, sortable · Compare Grundy 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 Grundy?
26 of the 57 figures for Grundy 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 Grundy 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 Grundy.