Sign In Register

Gretna, VA

Full City Profile · Virginia · Pittsylvania County County

2.6 /5.0
C+ Fair
1,275 Population 763/sq mi density
$36,023 Median Income $23,758 per capita
$140,900 Home Value $164,072 Zillow
$850 Median Rent 33.1% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
84 Violent Crime/100K 752 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$36,023 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$140,900 home value, $850/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
84 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,275
Population Density
763
per square mile
Land Area
1.7
square miles (4.3 km²)
Median Age
53.6 yrs
38% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

40.5%
Male
59.5%
Female
41%
60%

Race & Ethnicity

White 59.5% US: 61.6%
Black 30.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
59.5%
Black
30.7%
Hispanic
0.8%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.3%
Spanish
0.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
4.1%
32% below US avg (6%)
Disability
33.2%
155% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
88.9%
3% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
11.6%
35% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.443
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,275
Population Density763 / sq mi
Land Area1.7 sq mi
Median Age53.6 years

Gender

Male40.5%
Female59.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White59.5%
Black or African American30.7%
Hispanic or Latino0.8%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.3%
Spanish0.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans4.1%
Disability33.2%
Health Insurance88.9%
Uninsured11.6%
Broadband Access62.1%
Gini Coefficient0.443

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code4 — Nonmetro / Urban 20K+, adjacent