Town · Virginia
Honaker, Virginia
Honaker, town, in Russell County, Virginia. Honaker had 1,191 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,217 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,188 (±313). GEOID 5138280.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,191
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,217 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,188 ±313
Median household income
$44,183
±$16,477 (90% margin)
Virginia: $93,170
Median home value
$91,600
±$13,089 (90% margin)
Virginia: $383,700
Median gross rent
$548
±$232 (90% margin)
Virginia: $1,579
Where is Honaker and what county is it in?
Honaker is a town in Russell County, Virginia. It covers 1.7 square miles of land, 726 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 Honaker, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,191 people lived in Honaker on July 1, 2025, down 1.8% since 2020, while Virginia grew 2.9%. The 2020 Census counted 1,217 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,188 (±313).
| Measure | Honaker | Russell County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,188 ±313 | 25,538 | no clear change |
| Households | 513 ±114 | 10,669 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.29 ±0.35 | 2.36 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 556 ±115 | 12,761 | no clear change |
Honaker's population since 2000
From 945 in 2000 to 1,191 in 2025: up 26.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Honaker 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 Honaker?
The median resident of Honaker is 41.5 years old; 21.3% are under 18 and 26.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.9%.
| Measure | Honaker | Russell County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.5 ±3.8 | 46.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.3% ±6.7 pts | 18.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 26.7% ±7.8 pts | 23.6% | – |
| Male | 46.7% ±8.3 pts | 49.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.9% ±3.3 pts | 0.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.1% ±6.3 pts | 96.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.3 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.7% ±1.9 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 2.1% ±3.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±3.3 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.9% ±3.2 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.4% ±2.6 pts | 5.1% | – |
| With a disability | 46.8% ±9.6 pts | 31.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.7% ±3.0 pts | 4.7% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 78.5% ±6.4 pts | 82.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 6.2% ±4.0 pts | 13.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.9% ±1.0 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 99.1% ±1.2 pts | 95.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±3.3 pts | 1.5% | – |
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 Honaker earn?
Half of Honaker's 513 households earn less than $44,183 a year (±$16,477), against $50,012 in Russell County and $93,170 in Virginia. In 2015-2019 it was $27,691 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 26.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Honaker | Russell County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $44,183 ±$16,477 | $50,012 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $54,786 ±$13,961 | $69,488 | – |
| Per capita income | $25,656 ±$6,928 | $29,997 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 26.5% ±12.2 pts | 16.7% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 30.0% ±25.6 pts | 16.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 38.0% ±12.4 pts | 21.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 79.1% ±11.4 pts | 85.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 55.8% ±12.3 pts | 72.7% | – |
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 Honaker?
Owners occupy 69.6% of Honaker's occupied homes and renters 30.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $91,600 by its owner (±$13,089). The median renter pays $548 a month including utilities, and 64.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Honaker | Russell County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $91,600 ±$13,089 | $120,600 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $548 ±$232 | $653 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 64.3% ±28.3 pts | 28.8% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $868 ±$55 | $1,065 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.6% ±12.6 pts | 76.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 30.4% ±12.6 pts | 23.7% | – |
| Housing units | 556 ±115 | 12,761 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±10.6 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.7% ±9.7 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 64.9% ±12.7 pts | 71.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 23.6% ±10.0 pts | 21.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±6.9 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.1% ±3.5 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 10.4% ±7.8 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 16.2% ±11.9 pts | 5.2% | – |
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 Honaker work and get to work?
77.6% of Honaker's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 38.3 minutes.
| Measure | Honaker | Russell County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 39.7% ±8.4 pts | 45.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.5% ±1.5 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 77.6% ±12.6 pts | 79.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 17.6% ±10.9 pts | 14.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±10.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±10.1 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 4.8% ±5.2 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 38.3 min ±6.5 | 30.0 min | +12.7 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 Honaker?
No census tract lies mostly in Honaker; 2 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 Honaker) · Census block assignment files
How does Honaker compare with other places in Virginia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Honaker is the 9,620th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 128th-most populous of 227 in Virginia.
Honaker ranks 342nd of 365 places in Virginia with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 128th | 227 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 105th | 139 |
| Residents per square mile | 267th | 374 |
| Median household income | 342nd | 365 |
| Per capita income | 348th | 374 |
| Median home value | 355th | 359 |
| Median gross rent | 341st | 341 |
| Poverty rate | 13th | 263 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 359th | 359 |
| Median age | 136th | 372 |
| Owner-occupied share | 178th | 368 |
| Travel time to work | 21st | 372 |
Honaker's figures with every place in Virginia (CSV)
Every place in Virginia, sortable · Compare Honaker 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 Honaker?
24 of the 57 figures for Honaker 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 Honaker 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 Honaker.