Bath County, VA Demographics

The total population of Bath County is estimated to be 4,177 with 2,073 males (49.63%) and 2,104 females (50.37%). There are 31 more females than males in Bath County.
The median household income in Bath County was $60,322 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,546(4.05%) from $62,868 in 2020. This income is 80.85% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Bath County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $76,658. Overall, the median household income for the county of Bath County stands at $60,322.
In Bath County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,481 for males and $24,790 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $45,015 for males and $46,495 for females.
In Bath County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $61,890.
In 2022, the population of Bath County was 4,049, a 0.93% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bath County's population was 4,087, a decline of 2.37% compared to a population of 4,186 in 2020.
The median age in Bath County, VA is 50.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.63% were under the age of 15, 14.26% aged 15 to 29, 44.76% aged 30 to 64, 24.84% aged 65 to 84, and 3.51% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bath County population: 95.64% are White, 3.65% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.28% are Asian.