City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023

White Stone, VA

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

355
Residents
$50,795
Median income
$182,600
Median home
$1,052
Median rent (state)

White Stone - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, White Stone places in the 21st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

21st
percentile, household income
37th
percentile, home value
25th
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: White Stone, VA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 355 residents in White Stone, a small town within Virginia. The typical household in White Stone brings in $50,795 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 10.2%. White Stone's housing stock carries a median value of $182,600, and the median resident age is 40.5 years. About 18.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 59.7% 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). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,052 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Virginia run around $235, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 32.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

355 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Virginia

Median Household Income

$50,795 /yr

Poverty 10.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

101.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average

How does White Stone compare to other US cities?

Where White Stone sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 21% higher than other cities
Home value 37% pricier than other cities
Median rent 25% 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 White Stone 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 sits close to the middle of Virginia's city distribution

Among the 616 Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, White Stone ranks #186 - the 70th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares White Stone only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#427 of 558
23rd percentile in Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#421 of 619
32nd percentile in Virginia
Median Home Value
#385 of 567
32nd percentile in Virginia
Poverty Rate
#186 of 616
70th percentile in Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#404 of 618
34th 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.

21stIncome percentile

21st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How White Stone's home value compares nationally

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

$182,600 Among the most affordable more affordable than 63% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $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. White Stone $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 - White Stone, VA White Stone, VA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not White Stone, 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 White Stone, VA median $50,795/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%
White Stone, 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 White Stone, VA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.7%

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

Population
355
Median Income
$50,795
Median Home Value
$182,600
Median Age
40.5
Poverty Rate
10.2%
Labor force participation
59.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.8%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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378 residents380 residents382 residents384 residents386 residents388 residents 202020212022202320242025 383 residents 386 residents ▲ +0.8%
White Stone's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
89.9%
Carpool
2.4%
Public Transit
0.6%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
4.1%
Other
3.0%

Based on 169 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 White Stone sits in

Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,052/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
32.3 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Virginia

Clinchco
354 people
Brodnax
350 people
Stony Creek
360 people
Bowmans Crossing
349 people
Ripplemead
347 people
Cleveland
346 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to White Stone's 355 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Ridgecrest Heights, CA
355 people
Shaver Lake, CA
355 people
Eldorado Springs, CO
355 people
Twelve Mile, IN
355 people
Menlo, IA
355 people
Sandusky, IA
355 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to White Stone's $50,795 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Moshannon, PA
$50,795 median income
Keene, TX
$50,796 median income
Trinidad, CO
$50,792 median income
Bessemer, MI
$50,792 median income
Osgood, IN
$50,799 median income
Bieber, CA
$50,800 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - White Stone, 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 White Stone, VA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 57.2% 37.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.7% White 57.2% Black or African American 37.5% Asian 0.0% American Indian 1.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.3% Two or more races 3.9% 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 White Stone 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
White Stone (this city) 355 $50,795
Clinchco 354 $30,625
Brodnax 350 $79,375
Stony Creek 360 $61,326
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about White Stone, VA?

What is the population of White Stone, VA? +

White Stone, VA counts 355 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in White Stone, VA? +

White Stone households earn a median of $50,795 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in White Stone? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for White Stone; 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 White Stone, VA? +

The median home value in White Stone is $182,600, 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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