Pennington Gap, VA Demographics

The total population of Pennington Gap is estimated to be 2,254 with 964 males (42.77%) and 1,290 females (57.23%). There are 326 more females than males in Pennington Gap.
The median household income in Pennington Gap was $22,498 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,850(11.24%) from $25,348 in 2020. This income is 30.16% 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, Pennington Gap sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $36,095. Overall, the median household income for the town of Pennington Gap stands at $22,498.
In Pennington Gap, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $12,945 for males and $15,016 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,549 for males and $23,965 for females.
In Pennington Gap, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $22,750.
In 2022, the population of Pennington Gap was 1,596, a 0.50% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pennington Gap's population was 1,604, a decline of 0.19% compared to a population of 1,607 in 2020.
The median age in Pennington Gap, VA is 33.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 28.04% were under the age of 15, 17.27% aged 15 to 29, 37.42% aged 30 to 64, 13.52% aged 65 to 84, and 3.75% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pennington Gap population: 93.99% are White, 2.84% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.03% are multiracial.