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Giles County, VA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Blacksburg-Christiansburg, VA
Designated Market Area: Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA-WV
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 16,453   ( 833 from 2010 , 339 from 2020)
Land area: 357.2 square miles
Population density: 46.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,501 94.21% 6.5%
Black:2711.65% 4.6%
Indian:310.19% 63.2%
Asian:1010.61% 87.0%
2+ races:2261.37% 43.0%
Hispanic:3231.96% 54.5%
Total non-White:9525.79% 34.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:374 11.1
Deaths:69220.6
Net Migration: -18-0.5
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-1,079 -6.2
Change in Non-White pop.:246 1.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
17,286
16,58095.92%
2591.50%
190.11%
540.31%
1580.91%
2091.21%
7064.08%

2000
16,657
16,14196.90%
2631.58%
200.12%
310.19%
830.50%
1050.63%
5163.10%

1990
16,366
16,00397.78%
2651.62%
140.09%
380.23%
n/a
460.28%
3632.22%

1980
17,810
17,23596.77%
3281.84%
240.13%
1030.58%
n/a
1060.60%
5753.23%

1970
16,741
16,30797.41%
3982.38%
10.01%
110.07%
n/a
190.11%
434 2.59%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,766 10.6
1,95611.7
9755.9
20.0
439 2.6
190 1.1
1990's
NumberRate
1,890 11.5
1,93611.8
2031.2
280.2
138 0.8
153 0.9
1980's
NumberRate
1,972 11.1
1,756 9.9
-1,585 -8.9
n/a
-1,232 -6.9
-212 -1.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
246 1.5
n/a
928 5.5
141 0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Giles County, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
45.4
3,362 20.4%
13,091 79.6%
3,623 22.0%
6,852
2.41
4,335 63.3%
3,385 78.1%
225 5.2%
2,517 36.7%

2010
NumberPercent
43.2
3,745 21.7%
13,541 78.3%
3,116 18.0%
7,215
2.38
4,899 67.9%
3,785 77.3%
358 7.3%
2,316 32.1%

2000
NumberPercent
40.3
3,647 21.9%
13,010 78.1%
2,773 16.6%
6,990
2.37
4,913 70.3%
3,968 80.8%
313 6.4%
2,077 29.7%

1990
NumberPercent
38.0
3,581 21.9%
12,785 78.1%
2,738 16.7%
6,501
2.50
4,894 75.3%
4,067 83.1%
226 4.6%
1,607 24.7%

1980
NumberPercent
32.8
5,063 28.4%
12,747 71.6%
2,143 12.0%
6,302
2.82
5,085 80.7%
4,317 84.9%
266 5.2%
1,217 19.3%

2022 Housing Data for Giles County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,309 
Median Value$141,900 
Occupied6,85282.5%
Vacant1,45717.5%
Owned5,32377.7%
Rented1,52922.3%
Median Rent$758 
Single-Family Units6,08173.2%
    Detached6,02172.5%
    Attached600.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units4165.0%
Mobile Homes1,53818.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Giles County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002834.1%
$10,000 to $14,9992263.3%
$15,000 to $19,9994106.0%
$20,000 to $24,9992193.2%
$25,000 to $29,9992894.2%
$30,000 to $34,9994336.3%
$35,000 to $39,9992423.5%
$40,000 to $44,9992063.0%
$45,000 to $49,9992103.1%
$50,000 to $59,99975711.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,03015.0%
$75,000 to $99,99994013.7%
$100,000 to $124,9995768.4%
$125,000 to $149,9994406.4%
$150,000 to $199,9993985.8%
$200,000 or more1932.8%
Median Household Income61,987 
Per Capita Income31,917 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state77 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3415.0%
Public Assistance971.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5217.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,93170.3%
Unemployed1571.6%
In Armed Forces40.0%
Total Labor Force7,09271.9%
Not in Labor Force2,76728.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,6862,12855.8%
Non-Profit12126731.2%
Self-Employed32612272.8%
Local Government42433156.2%
State Government46949848.5%
Federal Government206025.0%
Total Private + Self3,0122,25057.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0341,15647.2%
Total4,0463,40654.3%
Pct. Govt.24.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6949.3%
Sales and Office Occupations1,41419.0%
Professional, Technical1,33918.0%
Service Occupations1,41218.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing540.7%
All others2,59934.8%
White Collar 46.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,49320.0%
Educational services1,14315.3%
Health care and social assistance87811.8%
Retail trade76610.3%
Construction6158.2%
Accommodation and food services4305.8%
Other services3644.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3174.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2743.7%
Transportation and warehousing2693.6%
Public administration2213.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing1401.9%
Finance and insurance1171.6%
Wholesale trade1081.4%
Utilities1011.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting801.1%
Information721.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation490.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction210.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Giles County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2691.61%
Puerto Rican190.11%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American300.18%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran300.18%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American10.01%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean10.01%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian390.23%
Filipino20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,51097.6%
Spanish1811.1%
German, other Germanic990.6%
Tagalog500.3%
Other Asian230.1%
Other Indo-European180.1%
Other110.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,69910.2%
Irish1,6359.8%
German1,5799.4%
English1,4428.6%
Italian3662.2%
European2951.8%
French2201.3%
Scottish1991.2%
Polish1490.9%
Scotch-Irish1160.7%
Welsh870.5%
British490.3%
Dutch450.3%
Russian360.2%
Portuguese350.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,66399.7%
Not a citizen480.3%
Native16,46198.5%
Foreign-born2501.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Giles County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
401 3.3%763 6.3%4,948 40.8%3,684 30.4%1,376 11.3%960 7.9%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 401 3.3%
9-12 Years 763 6.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,948 40.8%
Some College 3,684 30.4%
Bach. Degree 1,376 11.3%
Grad Degree 960 7.9%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Giles County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,388 7,659 729 8.7% 4.4%
1991 8,532 7,652 880 10.3% 5.8%
1992 8,456 7,744 712 8.4% 6.2%
1993 8,383 7,725 658 7.8% 5.2%
1994 8,300 7,719 581 7.0% 4.8%
1995 8,447 7,842 605 7.2% 4.4%
1996 8,331 7,757 574 6.9% 4.3%
1997 8,300 7,775 525 6.3% 3.7%
1998 8,356 7,764 592 7.1% 2.8%
1999 8,469 7,961 508 6.0% 2.7%
2000 7,800 7,471 329 4.2% 2.3%
2001 7,943 7,482 461 5.8% 3.3%
2002 8,049 7,545 504 6.3% 4.4%
2003 8,235 7,767 468 5.7% 4.3%
2004 8,204 7,752 452 5.5% 4.1%
2005 8,381 7,918 463 5.5% 3.8%
2006 8,481 8,137 344 4.1% 3.3%
2007 8,159 7,763 396 4.9% 3.3%
2008 8,373 7,888 485 5.8% 4.3%
2009 8,375 7,593 782 9.3% 6.8%
2010 8,317 7,504 813 9.8% 7.3%
2011 8,259 7,603 656 7.9% 6.6%
2012 8,227 7,641 586 7.1% 5.9%
2013 8,217 7,656 561 6.8% 5.6%
2014 8,092 7,601 491 6.1% 5.1%
2015 7,974 7,567 407 5.1% 4.4%
2016 7,950 7,530 420 5.3% 4.0%
2017 7,907 7,540 367 4.6% 3.7%
2018 7,870 7,611 259 3.3% 2.9%
2019 7,960 7,712 248 3.1% 2.7%
2020 7,739 7,255 484 6.3% 6.2%
2021 7,827 7,555 272 3.5% 3.9%
2022 8,121 7,866 255 3.1% 2.9%
2023 8,356 8,115 241 2.9% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com