Demographics

People

Total Population5,326
Male Share of the Population58.7%
Female Share of the Population41.3%
Senior Citizens14.5%
Employed Population 16+1,560
Age of the Population40

Families

% of people married41.6%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher15%
Median Earnings25+$31,699
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$22,125

Wealth

Median Family Income$49,259
% Above Poverty Level77.1%
% Below Poverty Level22.9%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time19 minutes
% Working from Home5.8%
% Walking and Biking to Work0%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone25.1%
Median Gross Rent$639
Median House Value$122,100

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)29.9%
Irish9.3%
German8.5%
English7.8%
Italian3.4%
Scottish1.9%
African1.6%
Norwegian1.3%
Afghan)1.2%
Russian0.9%
Ukrainian0.7%
Greek0.6%
Arab0.6%
Moroccan0.6%
Welsh0.5%
West Indian0.4%
Jamaican0.4%
Polish0.4%
Dutch0.3%
French Except Basque0.3%
Swedish0.2%
Israeli0.1%
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Big Stone Gap Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyWise County
Standard Zip Codes24219
Phone Area Codes276
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude36.86
Approximate Longitude-82.77

Big Stone Gap Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationBIG STONE GAP
Distance1.5 miles
Jan Temp23 to 44 F
Apr Temp40 to 67 F
Jul Temp63 to 86 F
Oct Temp41 to 70 F
Annual Precip52.3 inches
StationWISE 3 E
Distance14.4 miles
Jan Temp23 to 42 F
Apr Temp41 to 65 F
Jul Temp61 to 82 F
Oct Temp43 to 67 F
Annual Precip47 inches
StationPENNINGTON GAP
Distance17.4 miles
Jan Temp22 to 44 F
Apr Temp38 to 67 F
Jul Temp62 to 86 F
Oct Temp40 to 69 F
Annual Precip49.3 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Appalachia1,469$36,354
Coeburn1,669$45,313
Dungannon321$24,615
Norton3,990$41,652
Pennington Gap1,974$23,152
Wise3,047$55,766

Big Stone Gap Hospitals

Wellmont Lonesome Pine Hospital
(Non-profit)
1990 Holton Avenue East
(276) 523-3110

Big Stone Gap Public Schools

Powell Valley Middle
3137 Second Avenue East
ZIP: 24219
(276) 523-0195
Middle
Total Enrollment 502
Powell Valley Primary
2945 Second Avenue East
ZIP: 24219
(276) 523-4900
Primary
Total Enrollment 657
Union High
322 Powell Valley Road
ZIP: 24219
(276) 523-1290
High
Total Enrollment 654

Big Stone Gap Private Schools

King's Christian Academy
14 E 11th St N
ZIP: 24219
Elementary
Total Enrollment 17
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