Giles County , Virginia
Population: 16,610 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $64,819 Home $143,500 Rent $780/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Giles County's headline indicators land 13% below the national median on income ($64,819), with housing 53% below the US figure ($144,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Giles County in the bottom 17% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$64,819
Median Income
household
$143,500
Home Value
median
$780/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $64,819 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,792 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9% |
| Median Home Value | $143,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $780/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 78.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 21.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 16,610 |
| Median Age | 45.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 18.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.1%
Obesity
13.8%
Diabetes
16.4%
Smoking
39.9%
High Blood Pressure
24.9%
No Physical Activity
26.6%
Depression
35.0%
Insufficient Sleep
75.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 16.6 · 17th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
10.21
🌀 Hurricane
36.88
🔥 Wildfire
12.91
❄️ Winter Storm
31.57
🌍 Earthquake
43.23
☀️ Drought
22.65
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