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Craig County, Virginia
Craig County, Virginia. Craig County had 4,800 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.9% since 2020, while Virginia grew 2.9%. It holds 1 place (1 city, village or borough) and 1 census tract. GEOID 51045.
Craig County is one of the 6 counties of the Roanoke, VA metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).
Residents, July 2025 estimate
4,800
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,892 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,856
Median household income
$69,057
±$17,015 (90% margin)
Virginia: $93,170
Median home value
$189,000
±$16,036 (90% margin)
Virginia: $383,700
Median gross rent
$713
±$83 (90% margin)
Virginia: $1,579
How many people live in Craig County, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 4,892 residents in Craig County. The Census Bureau estimates 4,800 for July 1, 2025, down 1.9% since 2020, while Virginia grew 2.9%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 4,856 over 328 square miles of land.
| Measure | Craig County | Virginia | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,856 | 8,705,170 | −254 |
| Households | 1,735±185 | 3,365,732 | −562 |
| Average household size | 2.79±0.29 | 2.52 | +0.57 |
| Housing units | 2,398±186 | 3,684,756 | −511 |
Craig County's population since 2000
From 5,091 in 2000 to 4,800 in 2025: down 5.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov
What cities and towns are in Craig County?
Craig County holds 1 place: 1 city, village or borough (an incorporated place). The largest is New Castle with 120 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.
| New CastleGEOID 5155592 | 125 | $77,083 |
|---|
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Craig County?
The median resident of Craig County is 46.3 years old; 23.1% are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of some other race at 1.7%.
| Measure | Craig County | Virginia | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.3±3.5 | 39.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 23.1%±3.9 pts | 21.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 18.8%±4.0 pts | 16.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.5%±1.2 pts | 11.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.5%±3.5 pts | 58.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.1 pts | 18.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.8 pts | 6.9% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.2%±1.6 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±2.6 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.7%±0.6 pts | 13.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.9%±1.9 pts | 17.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.8%±2.0 pts | 9.4% | – |
| With a disability | 13.7%±4.2 pts | 12.5% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.1%±2.7 pts | 6.9% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.2%±4.9 pts | 91.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.2%±5.6 pts | 42.2% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 7.8%±3.4 pts | 18.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0%±0.1 pts | 3.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Craig County earn?
Half of Craig County's 1,735 households earn less than $69,057 a year (±$17,015), against $93,170 in Virginia. In 2015-2019 it was $68,559 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Craig County | Virginia | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $69,057±$17,015 | $93,170 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $90,344±$10,126 | $128,260 | – |
| Per capita income | $34,638±$5,126 | $50,666 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 13.7%±7.5 pts | 9.9% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 20.8%±15.6 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.7%±6.0 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.9%±6.9 pts | 91.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Craig County?
Owners occupy 83.7% of Craig County's occupied homes and renters 16.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $189,000 by its owner (±$16,036). The median renter pays $713 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Craig County | Virginia | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $189,000±$16,036 | $383,700 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $713±$83 | $1,579 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.2%±32.1 pts | 39.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,291±$184 | $2,127 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.7%±8.5 pts | 67.3% | no clear change |
| Housing units | 2,398±186 | 3,684,756 | −511 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±2.7 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±13.2 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 86.7%±6.3 pts | 61.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 13.1%±6.3 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5%±2.2 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 14.6%±6.0 pts | 7.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Craig County building?
Builders took permits for 19 new housing units across Craig County in 2025 (19 single-family), 4.0 per 1,000 residents.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Craig County get to work?
70.8% of Craig County's workers drive alone and 16.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 36.1 minutes.
| Measure | Craig County | Virginia | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 53.1%±7.1 pts | 65.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2%±2.4 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 70.8%±9.3 pts | 67.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 12.3%±6.3 pts | 8.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.0 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Walked | 0.0%±2.0 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 16.9%±8.8 pts | 18.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.1 min±4.5 | 27.3 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What are Craig County's census tracts?
Craig County is a single census tract.
| Tract 50151045050100 | 4,856 | $69,057 |
|---|
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Craig County compare with Virginia's other counties?
| Measure | Rank |
|---|---|
| Population | 130th of 133 |
| Growth 2020-2025 | 114th of 133 |
| Residents per square mile | 131st of 133 |
| Median household income | 65th of 133 |
| Median home value | 98th of 133 |
| Median gross rent | 129th of 133 |
| Poverty rate | 53rd of 133 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 98th of 133 |
| Median age | 41st of 133 |
Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Craig County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.