Saltville, VA

Full City Profile · Virginia · Smyth County County

2.6 /5.0
C+ Fair
2,056 Population 256/sq mi density
$46,098 Median Income $22,826 per capita
$92,000 Home Value $125,540 Zillow
$579 Median Rent 26.8% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature
57 Violent Crime/100K 510 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$46,098 median income, 6.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$92,000 home value, $579/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
57 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,056
Census 2023
Population Density
256
per square mile
Land Area
8.0
square miles (20.8 km²)
Median Age
47.1 yrs
21% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

53.1%
Male
46.9%
Female
53%
47%

Race & Ethnicity

White 99.3% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 0.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
99.3%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 100% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
100%
Spanish
0.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.0%
Veterans
12.6%
110% above US avg (6%)
Disability
33.0%
154% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
92.1%
1% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.9%
8% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.456
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,056
Population Year2023
Population Density256 / sq mi
Land Area8.0 sq mi
Median Age47.1 years

Gender

Male53.1%
Female46.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White99.3%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only100.0%
Spanish0.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.0%
Veterans12.6%
Disability33.0%
Health Insurance92.1%
Uninsured7.9%
Broadband Access86.7%
Gini Coefficient0.456

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code7, Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K-20K