Town in Lee County, Virginia · 1.7 sq mi · 935 people per sq mi
About 1,600 people live in Pennington Gap. The typical household earns $21,633, and the median resident is 34.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,609 in 2020
Poverty rate 56.78%
Men 34.4 · Women 34
2010–2026
1,560
2026 projection
3% 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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2010–2026
1,560
2026 projection
3% 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 | 1,560 | -8 | 0.51% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,568 | -10 | 0.63% |
| 2024 | 1,578 | -1 | 0.06% |
| 2023 | 1,579 | -7 | 0.44% |
| 2022 | 1,586 | -14 | 0.88% |
| 2021 | 1,600 | -9 | 0.56% |
| 2020 | 1,609 | -123 | 7.10% |
| 2019 | 1,732 | -13 | 0.74% |
| 2018 | 1,745 | -17 | 0.96% |
| 2017 | 1,762 | -10 | 0.56% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 18 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.
56.8% of residents
21% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 21% | 21% | 21% |
| Never married | 32% | 41% | 26% |
| Divorced | 16% | 19% | 14% |
| Widowed | 17% | 5% | 25% |
| Separated | 14% | 14% | 14% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau