City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023

Lake of the Woods, VA

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

8,165
Residents
$112,917
Median income
$377,500
Median home
$2,246
Median rent (state)

Lake of the Woods - the verdict

Nationally, Lake of the Woods sits in the 84th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

84th
percentile, household income
75th
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: Lake of the Woods, VA

8,165 people live in Lake of the Woods, Virginia - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $112,917 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.5%. Lake of the Woods's housing stock carries a median value of $377,500, and the median resident age is 51.8 years. About 45.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 47.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Virginia tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 101.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,246 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Virginia run around $235, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 52.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

Population

8,165 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Virginia

Median Household Income

$112,917 /yr

Poverty 3.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

101.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average

How does Lake of the Woods compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 84% higher than other cities
Home value 75% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Lake of the Woods's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Virginia, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

84thIncome percentile

84th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lake of the Woods's home value compares nationally

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

$377,500 25th percentile more affordable than 25% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $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. Lake of the Woods $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 - Lake of the Woods, VA Lake of the Woods, VA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lake of the Woods, 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 Lake of the Woods, VA median $112,917/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%
Lake of the Woods, 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 Lake of the Woods, VA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 45.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 47.5%

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

Population
8,165
Median Income
$112,917
Median Home Value
$377,500
Median Age
51.8
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Labor force participation
47.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
45.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.7%
Carpool
4.0%
Public Transit
0.8%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
18.2%

Based on 3,170 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 Lake of the Woods 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
52.9 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Virginia

Franklin
8,212 people
Fort Belvoir
8,107 people
Wytheville
8,224 people
Vinton
8,038 people
Fort Lee
8,318 people
Abingdon
8,332 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake of the Woods's 8,165 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Downingtown, PA
8,163 people
Corning, CA
8,168 people
Odessa, FL
8,170 people
Navasota, TX
8,170 people
Breinigsville, PA
8,159 people
Rolling Hills Estates, CA
8,158 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake of the Woods's $112,917 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Elm Springs, AR
$112,917 median income
Hustontown, PA
$112,917 median income
Greenwater, WA
$112,917 median income
South Prairie, WA
$112,917 median income
Centerton, AR
$112,920 median income
Pismo Beach, CA
$112,913 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lake of the Woods, 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 Lake of the Woods, VA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 78.3% 6.9% 10.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.8% White 78.3% Black or African American 6.9% Asian 1.9% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.5% Two or more races 10.3% 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 Lake of the Woods 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
Lake of the Woods (this city) 8,165 $112,917
Franklin 8,212 $65,125
Fort Belvoir 8,107 $101,237
Wytheville 8,224 $43,283
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lake of the Woods, VA?

What is the population of Lake of the Woods, VA? +

8,165 people live in Lake of the Woods, VA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lake of the Woods, VA? +

The median household income in Lake of the Woods is $112,917 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lake of the Woods? +

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

A typical home in Lake of the Woods is worth $377,500, 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.

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

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