Town in Wise County, Virginia · 4.8 sq mi · 1,056 people per sq mi
About 5,100 people live in Big Stone Gap. The typical household earns $54,581, and the median resident is 41 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,268 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.24%
Men 38.9 · Women 45.2
1900–2026
5,067
2026 projection
3.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
5,067
2026 projection
3.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,067 | -35 | 0.69% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,102 | -29 | 0.57% |
| 2024 | 5,131 | -23 | 0.45% |
| 2023 | 5,154 | -18 | 0.35% |
| 2022 | 5,172 | -48 | 0.92% |
| 2021 | 5,220 | -48 | 0.91% |
| 2020 | 5,268 | +132 | 2.57% |
| 2019 | 5,136 | -57 | 1.10% |
| 2018 | 5,193 | -67 | 1.27% |
| 2017 | 5,260 | -67 | 1.26% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 52 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 30% | 44% |
| Never married | 39% | 46% | 27% |
| Divorced | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 4% | 6% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau