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Nickelsville, VA

Full City Profile · Virginia · Scott County County

2.4 /5.0
C Fair
397 Population 827/sq mi density
$37,857 Median Income $25,914 per capita
$187,500 Home Value $159,825 Zillow
$733 Median Rent 23.3% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
105 Violent Crime/100K 3,151 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$37,857 median income, 5.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$187,500 home value, $733/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
105 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$37,857
50% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,914
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
50% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.3%
23% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Nickelsville vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Nickelsville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,857
50%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,914
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,968
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$865
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$865
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
40 min
43% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.4%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$610M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 79.4%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 4.3%
Other 16.3%
Average commute time
40 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
407
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
36
Retail
60
Manufacturing
10

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,968
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,943
16% 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$37,857
Per Capita Income$25,914
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$54,968
Avg Weekly Wage$865
County GDP$610M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate5.4%
Poverty Rate15.3%
Gini Coefficient0.475
Cost of Living Index101.1

Commute

Mean Commute40 minutes
Drive Alone79.4%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home4.3%

Businesses

Total Establishments407
Restaurants21
Healthcare36
Retail60
Manufacturing10

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$54,968
Avg Property Tax$2,943