Floyd County , Virginia

Population: 15,560 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $61,401 Home $215,500 Rent $826/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Floyd County's headline indicators land 18% below the national median on income ($61,401), with housing 29% below the US figure ($216,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Floyd County in the bottom 7% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.

$61,401
Median Income
household
$215,500
Home Value
median
$826/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $61,401
Per Capita Income $36,681
Poverty Rate 8.3%
Median Home Value $215,500
Median Gross Rent $826/mo
Owner Occupied 84.0%
Renter Occupied 16.0%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 15,560
Median Age 48 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 23.0%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

32.7%
Obesity
13.5%
Diabetes
15.0%
Smoking
31.2%
High Blood Pressure
26.2%
No Physical Activity
25.7%
Depression
35.4%
Insufficient Sleep
75.7%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 6.6  ·  7th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
10.97
🌀 Hurricane
53.27
🔥 Wildfire
49.36
❄️ Winter Storm
22.44
🌍 Earthquake
28.24
☀️ Drought
64.57

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