Basye

County:: Shenandoah County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.706
State:: Virginia

Basye is a CDP located in Shenandoah County, Virginia. Basye has a 2025 population of 1,363. Basye is currently growing at a rate of 0.52% annually but its population has decreased by -0.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,369 in 2020.

The average household income in Basye is $95,686 with a poverty rate of 9.11%.The median age in Basye is 47.7 years: 47.7 years for males, and 47.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Basye includes 92.66% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,312	92.66%
Two or more races	90	6.36%
Black or African American	14	0.99%

Basye Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Basye's average per capita income is $39,018. Household income levels show a median of $69,881. The poverty rate stands at 9.11%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$114,607	-
Families	$112,786	$119,341
Households	$69,881	$95,686
Non Families	$26,447	$52,789

$39,018

Average Income

$69,881

Median Household Income

9.11%

Poverty Rate