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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Ferrum, VA compare?
| Figure | Ferrum, VA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,827 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 200 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.9% |
| Measure | Ferrum, VA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,774±349 |
| Median age | 21.8±0.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.9%±2.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 75.3%±9.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 18.7%±8.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.1%±10.5 pts |
| Median household income | $40,435±$19,996 |
| Per capita income | $17,108±$4,997 |
| People below the poverty line | 37.1%±23.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3%±8.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $188,900±$90,574 |
| Median gross rent | $638±$304 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 24.6%±26.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.5%±17.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±9.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 23.1%±11.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 46.5%±12.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.4%±2.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.5 min±6.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.8%±2.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov