Population
434 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Virginia
City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023
Stewartsville, VA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Stewartsville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 434
- Residents
- $91,759
- Median income
- $1,254
- Median rent (state)
Stewartsville - the verdict
Nationally, Stewartsville sits in the 72nd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 72nd
- percentile, household income
- 41st
- 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: Stewartsville, VA
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 434 residents in Stewartsville, a small town within Virginia. Median household income here is $91,759 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 15.3%. The median resident age is 50.4 years. About 36.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 73.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
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). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,254 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $235 across Virginia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 20.6 minutes, with 84.6% driving alone and 15.4% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 72.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).
Median Household Income
$91,759 /yr
Poverty 15.3%
Cost of Living Index (state)
101.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average
How does Stewartsville compare to other US cities?
Stewartsville measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 72% higher than other cities
Median rent 41% 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 Stewartsville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Virginia-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Stewartsville toward the top of Virginia's cities
Among the 616 Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Stewartsville ranks #108 - the 82nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Stewartsville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#203 of 558
64th percentile in Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#321 of 619
45th percentile in Virginia
Poverty Rate
#108 of 616
82nd percentile in Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#213 of 618
65th 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.
72nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 36.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 15.3%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 73.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
434
Median Income
$91,759
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
50.4
Poverty Rate
15.3%
Labor force participation
73.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
36.8%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
20.6 minutes
Drive Alone
84.6%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
15.4%
Based on 247 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 Stewartsville sits in
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,254/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
72.9 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Virginia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Stewartsville's 434 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Stewartsville's $91,759 (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 Stewartsville 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stewartsville (this city) | 434 | $91,759 |
| Atlantic | 436 | N/A |
| Montross | 436 | $71,500 |
| Big Stone Gap East | 430 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Stewartsville, VA?
What is the population of Stewartsville, VA? +
434 people live in Stewartsville, VA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Stewartsville, VA? +
Median annual household income in Stewartsville runs $91,759, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Stewartsville? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Stewartsville; 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.
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.
Citation & verification links
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