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Atkins, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Smyth County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,026
Population
166/sq mi density
$46,432
Median Income
$29,547 per capita
$77,700
Home Value
$145,628 Zillow
52°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
357
Violent Crime/100K
3,634 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$46,432 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$77,700 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
357 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,432
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,547
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Atkins vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Atkins’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,432
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,547
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,317
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$928
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$928
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
48% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.8%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,349M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
17.2%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
816
Restaurants
54
Healthcare
57
Retail
105
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,317
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,212
37% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,432 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,547 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,317 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $928 |
| County GDP | $1,349M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 101.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 816 |
| Restaurants | 54 |
| Healthcare | 57 |
| Retail | 105 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,317 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,212 |