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Big Rock, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Buchanan County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
168
Population
365/sq mi density
$46,929
Median Income
$19,011 per capita
$52,300
Home Value
$75,962 Zillow
54°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
99
Violent Crime/100K
1,292 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$46,929 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$52,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
99 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,929
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,011
51% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.4%
24% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Big Rock vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Big Rock’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,929
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,011
49%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,310
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,201
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,201
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,397M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
555
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
36
Retail
60
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,310
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,200
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 | $46,929 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,011 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,310 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,201 |
| County GDP | $1,397M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 101.1 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 555 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 36 |
| Retail | 60 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,310 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,200 |