Botetourt County , Virginia

Population: 33,875 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $80,467 Home $268,900 Rent $951/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Botetourt County's headline indicators land 8% above the national median on income ($80,467), with housing 12% below the US figure ($269,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Botetourt County in the bottom 18% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.

$80,467
Median Income
household
$268,900
Home Value
median
$951/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $80,467
Per Capita Income $41,322
Poverty Rate 6.1%
Median Home Value $268,900
Median Gross Rent $951/mo
Owner Occupied 85.8%
Renter Occupied 14.2%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 33,875
Median Age 48.1 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 27.5%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

35.1%
Obesity
13.0%
Diabetes
13.0%
Smoking
39.4%
High Blood Pressure
24.0%
No Physical Activity
23.6%
Depression
33.8%
Insufficient Sleep
76.5%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 18.1  ·  18th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
12.02
🌀 Hurricane
56.03
🔥 Wildfire
25.06
❄️ Winter Storm
37.40
🌍 Earthquake
35.66
☀️ Drought
28.88

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