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The total population of Big Stone Gap is estimated to be 5,221 with 3,093 males (59.24%) and 2,128 females (40.76%). There are 965 less females than males in Big Stone Gap.
The median household income in Big Stone Gap was $62,078 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 16,844(37.24%) from $45,234 in 2020. This income is 83.21% 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, Big Stone Gap sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $100,624. Overall, the median household income for the town of Big Stone Gap stands at $62,078.
In Big Stone Gap, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,266 for males and $21,263 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $45,284 for males and $41,785 for females.
In Big Stone Gap, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $52,364.
In 2022, the population of Big Stone Gap was 5,153, a 0.77% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Big Stone Gap's population was 5,193, a decline of 0.95% compared to a population of 5,243 in 2020.
The median age in Big Stone Gap, VA is 39.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.91% were under the age of 15, 20.45% aged 15 to 29, 47.73% aged 30 to 64, 13.52% aged 65 to 84, and 1.38% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Big Stone Gap population: 77.29% are White, 18.66% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.01% are Asian, 0.25% are some other race and 1.69% are multiracial.