Census tract · Botetourt County
Census Tract 405.01, Botetourt County, Virginia
Census Tract 405.01, GEOID 51023040501, in Botetourt County, Virginia, partly within Blue Ridge and Laymantown. 5,824 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±576); the 2020 Census counted 6,360.
Residents, 2020-2024
5,824
±576 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 6,360
Median household income
$87,876
±$13,711 (90% margin)
Botetourt County: $81,213
Median home value
$284,800
±$17,781 (90% margin)
Botetourt County: $289,200
Median gross rent
not published
Botetourt County: $1,035
Where is Census Tract 405.01?
Census Tract 405.01 is one of 9 census tracts in Botetourt County, Virginia. It covers 11.40 square miles of land, 558 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 51023040501, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Blue Ridge | 43% |
| Laymantown | 20% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 405.01: Tract 306.05 in Bedford County ($70,400), Tract 404.01 ($72,420), Tract 404.02 ($81,581), Tract 405.02 ($71,818) and Tract 312.02 in Roanoke County ($83,271). 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 405.01?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 405.01's population at 5,824 (±576) in 2,224 households; the 2020 Census counted 6,360 residents and 2,502 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 405.01 | Botetourt County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 5,824 ±576 | 34,004 |
| Households | 2,224 ±213 | 13,220 |
| Average household size | 2.61 ±0.19 | 2.54 |
| Housing units | 2,376 ±169 | 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 405.01?
The median resident of Census Tract 405.01 is 44.4 years old; 23.9% are under 18 and 20.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.4%.
| Measure | Tract 405.01 | Botetourt County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.4 ±2.5 | 48.1 |
| Under 18 years | 23.9% ±2.4 pts | 18.6% |
| 65 years and over | 20.6% ±2.6 pts | 24.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% ±2.2 pts | 2.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.7% ±3.7 pts | 90.4% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.5% ±1.6 pts | 2.6% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1% ±0.9 pts | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.7 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.7 pts | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.4% ±2.7 pts | 3.1% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.7 pts | 0.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 3.3% ±2.4 pts | 1.9% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.7% ±1.5 pts | 2.2% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.2% ±3.6 pts | 9.3% |
| With a disability | 9.9% ±3.4 pts | 11.8% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.6% ±1.3 pts | 5.0% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 97.0% ±2.0 pts | 94.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.0% ±6.5 pts | 28.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 12.2% ±3.9 pts | 11.4% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.3% ±4.0 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 405.01 earn?
Half of the 2,224 households in Census Tract 405.01 earn less than $87,876 a year (±$13,711), against $81,213 across Botetourt County: 4th highest of the county's 9 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 405.01 | Botetourt County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $87,876 ±$13,711 | $81,213 |
| Mean household income | $99,046 ±$10,741 | $100,305 |
| Per capita income | $38,704 ±$4,689 | $41,217 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.3% ±2.1 pts | 6.2% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.4% ±0.9 pts | 4.4% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 2.7% ±2.9 pts | 3.2% |
| Households with a computer | 95.1% ±3.5 pts | 91.8% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 94.6% ±3.6 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 405.01?
Owners occupy 94.6% of Census Tract 405.01's occupied homes and renters 5.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $284,800 by its owner (±$17,781).
| Measure | Tract 405.01 | Botetourt County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $284,800 ±$17,781 | $289,200 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±30.9 pts | 22.4% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,571 ±$93 | $1,611 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 94.6% ±3.8 pts | 85.5% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 5.4% ±3.8 pts | 14.5% |
| Housing units | 2,376 ±169 | 15,069 |
| Single-family detached homes | 98.5% ±1.7 pts | 83.8% |
| Mobile homes | 0.1% ±0.4 pts | 7.9% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 2.3% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.8% ±1.2 pts | 7.4% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.0% ±2.1 pts | 8.6% |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.8% ±1.6 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 405.01 get to work?
73.8% of Census Tract 405.01's workers drive alone and 19.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.0 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 405.01 | Botetourt County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 63.9% ±5.2 pts | 56.9% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4% ±2.6 pts | 2.4% |
| Drove alone to work | 73.8% ±7.9 pts | 80.5% |
| Carpooled | 6.2% ±3.9 pts | 5.5% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.5% |
| Worked from home | 19.3% ±6.9 pts | 12.6% |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.0 min ±2.0 | 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 405.01 compare with the other tracts in Botetourt County?
Among Botetourt County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 405.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Botetourt County |
|---|---|
| Population | 1st of 9 |
| Residents per square mile | 2nd of 9 |
| Median household income | 4th of 9 |
| Per capita income | 7th of 9 |
| Median home value | 6th of 9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5th of 9 |
| Median age | 9th of 9 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1st 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 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 405.01 | 4th | $87,876±$13,711 |
| 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 |
| Tract 404.01 | 7th | $72,420±$7,812 · 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 405.01?
3 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 405.01 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