Population
219 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Virginia
City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023
Pocahontas, VA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Pocahontas - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 219
- Residents
- $41,250
- Median income
- $914
- Median rent (state)
Pocahontas - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Pocahontas lands in the 9th percentile for household income and the 72nd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
- 9th
- percentile, household income
- 5th
- percentile, median rent
- 72nd
- percentile, safety
📝 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: Pocahontas, VA
219 people live in Pocahontas, Virginia - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Pocahontas brings in $41,250 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 17.5%. The median resident age is 42.8 years. About 12.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 39.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Pocahontas reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 790.5 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Virginia tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Virginia at 101.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $914 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Virginia's average monthly utility costs around $235 (state average). The average commute for Pocahontas workers runs 16.6 minutes, with 77.1% driving alone and 22.9% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 13.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$41,250 /yr
Poverty 17.5%
Cost of Living Index (state)
101.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average
How does Pocahontas compare to other US cities?
Pocahontas measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 9% higher than other cities
Median rent 5% pricier than other cities
Safety 72% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Virginia alone, Pocahontas ranks #17 of 117 Virginia cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Pocahontas against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Virginia-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Pocahontas near the bottom of Virginia's cities
Among the 619 Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Pocahontas ranks #502 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Pocahontas only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#496 of 558
11th percentile in Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#502 of 619
0th percentile in Virginia
Poverty Rate
#87 of 616
86th percentile in Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#496 of 618
19th 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.
9th percentile nationally for median household income · 72nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Pocahontas's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 17.5%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 39.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
219
Median Income
$41,250
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
42.8
Poverty Rate
17.5%
Labor force participation
39.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.9%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
790.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
0.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
790.5
per 100,000 residents
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
16.6 minutes
Drive Alone
77.1%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
22.9%
Based on 70 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 Pocahontas sits in
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$914/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
13.0 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Virginia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pocahontas's 219 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pocahontas's $41,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Pocahontas 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pocahontas (this city) | 219 | $41,250 |
| Breaks | 220 | $123,563 |
| Stickleyville | 217 | N/A |
| Boones Mill | 224 | $74,625 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA FBI UCR OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Pocahontas, VA?
What is the population of Pocahontas, VA? +
219 people live in Pocahontas, VA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Pocahontas, VA? +
Pocahontas households earn a median of $41,250 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Pocahontas? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Pocahontas; 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.
Is Pocahontas, VA safe? +
Pocahontas has a total crime rate of 790.5 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, 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.
Citation & verification links
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