Bath County , Virginia
Population: 4,123 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $61,709 Home $206,000 Rent $825/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Bath County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $206,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Bath County in the bottom 5% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$61,709
Median Income
household
$206,000
Home Value
median
$825/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $61,709 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,110 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.1% |
| Median Home Value | $206,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $825/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 75.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 24.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 4,123 |
| Median Age | 52.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 15.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.8%
Obesity
18.4%
Diabetes
20.3%
Smoking
36.2%
High Blood Pressure
33.1%
No Physical Activity
27.8%
Depression
36.5%
Insufficient Sleep
75.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 5.4 · 5th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
4.39
🌀 Hurricane
47.56
🔥 Wildfire
20.99
❄️ Winter Storm
16.96
🌍 Earthquake
21.56
☀️ Drought
23.79
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