Census tract · Botetourt County
Census Tract 403.01, Botetourt County, Virginia
Census Tract 403.01, GEOID 51023040301, in Botetourt County, Virginia, partly within Fincastle. 2,842 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±422); the 2020 Census counted 3,002.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,842
±422 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,002
Median household income
$89,531
±$19,196 (90% margin)
Botetourt County: $81,213
Median home value
$294,800
±$44,302 (90% margin)
Botetourt County: $289,200
Median gross rent
$935
±$54 (90% margin)
Botetourt County: $1,035
Where is Census Tract 403.01?
Census Tract 403.01 is one of 9 census tracts in Botetourt County, Virginia. It covers 38.41 square miles of land, 78 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 51023040301, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Fincastle | 42% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 403.01: Tract 401 ($53,341), Tract 402 ($73,672), Tract 403.04 ($96,917) and Tract 404.01 ($72,420). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 403.01?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 403.01's population at 2,842 (±422) in 1,055 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,002 residents and 1,328 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 403.01 | Botetourt County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,842 ±422 | 34,004 |
| Households | 1,055 ±174 | 13,220 |
| Average household size | 2.52 ±0.25 | 2.54 |
| Housing units | 1,287 ±159 | 15,069 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 403.01?
The median resident of Census Tract 403.01 is 46.3 years old; 20.0% are under 18 and 26.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 6.5%.
| Measure | Tract 403.01 | Botetourt County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.3 ±3.9 | 48.1 |
| Under 18 years | 20.0% ±5.7 pts | 18.6% |
| 65 years and over | 26.8% ±5.9 pts | 24.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.2% ±1.1 pts | 2.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.9% ±4.9 pts | 90.4% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.1% ±2.5 pts | 2.6% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±1.2 pts | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6.5% ±3.4 pts | 3.1% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 0.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 2.1% ±1.7 pts | 1.9% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.8% ±2.0 pts | 2.2% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.5% ±2.7 pts | 9.3% |
| With a disability | 10.4% ±4.2 pts | 11.8% |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.8% ±3.5 pts | 5.0% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.4% ±2.3 pts | 94.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.5% ±8.0 pts | 28.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 12.8% ±4.6 pts | 11.4% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.1% ±2.6 pts | 92.8% |
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 Census Tract 403.01 earn?
Half of the 1,055 households in Census Tract 403.01 earn less than $89,531 a year (±$19,196), against $81,213 across Botetourt County: 3rd highest of the county's 9 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 403.01 | Botetourt County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $89,531 ±$19,196 | $81,213 |
| Mean household income | $102,840 ±$9,984 | $100,305 |
| Per capita income | $40,873 ±$4,488 | $41,217 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.6% ±5.9 pts | 6.2% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 16.7% ±19.8 pts | 4.4% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 2.6% ±2.6 pts | 3.2% |
| Households with a computer | 94.2% ±3.1 pts | 91.8% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 81.0% ±11.9 pts | 88.1% |
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 Census Tract 403.01?
Owners occupy 85.5% of Census Tract 403.01's occupied homes and renters 14.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $294,800 by its owner (±$44,302). The median renter pays $935 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 403.01 | Botetourt County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $294,800 ±$44,302 | $289,200 |
| Median gross rent | $935 ±$54 | $1,035 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.4% ±24.1 pts | 22.4% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,973 ±$354 | $1,611 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.5% ±5.6 pts | 85.5% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 14.5% ±5.6 pts | 14.5% |
| Housing units | 1,287 ±159 | 15,069 |
| Single-family detached homes | 93.2% ±3.0 pts | 83.8% |
| Mobile homes | 2.8% ±2.5 pts | 7.9% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7% ±0.6 pts | 2.3% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 7.0% ±3.1 pts | 7.4% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 22.6% ±7.4 pts | 8.6% |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.4% ±4.5 pts | 3.7% |
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 do people in Census Tract 403.01 get to work?
78.3% of Census Tract 403.01's workers drive alone and 16.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.0 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 403.01 | Botetourt County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 59.1% ±7.2 pts | 56.9% |
| Unemployment rate | 0.5% ±0.6 pts | 2.4% |
| Drove alone to work | 78.3% ±7.4 pts | 80.5% |
| Carpooled | 2.9% ±2.4 pts | 5.5% |
| Public transportation | 0.5% ±0.7 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0.8% ±1.2 pts | 0.5% |
| Worked from home | 16.4% ±6.4 pts | 12.6% |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.0 min ±2.6 | 24.3 min |
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
How does Census Tract 403.01 compare with the other tracts in Botetourt County?
Among Botetourt County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 403.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Botetourt County |
|---|---|
| Population | 7th of 9 |
| Residents per square mile | 7th of 9 |
| Median household income | 3rd of 9 |
| Per capita income | 4th of 9 |
| Median home value | 4th of 9 |
| Median gross rent | 5th of 7 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4th of 9 |
| Median age | 6th of 9 |
| Owner-occupied share | 6th of 9 |
The tracts next to it on Botetourt County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 403.03 | 1st | $97,230±$18,150 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 403.04 | 2nd | $96,917±$20,351 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 403.01 | 3rd | $89,531±$19,196 |
| Tract 405.01 | 4th | $87,876±$13,711 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 404.02 | 5th | $81,581±$10,570 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 402 | 6th | $73,672±$12,480 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 403.01?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 403.01 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections