Botetourt County, Virginia

Botetourt County, Virginia, had an estimated population of 34,144 in 2025 across 1,402 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Virginia's counties and nationally.

Population: 34,144; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,402 km²
Density: 24; per km²
Median income: $81,213; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 48.1; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	88.1%	54 / 133	1,293 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,035	70 / 133	886 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$289,200	60 / 133	682 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	85.5%	10 / 133	100 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	12.3%	66 / 133	1,834 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	24.3%	31 / 133	570 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	35 / 133	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.7%	82 / 133	1,366 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	31 / 133	882 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	2.6%	117 / 133	1,443 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	1.9%	101 / 133	2,033 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	2.5%	109 / 133	2,417 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	48.1	22 / 133	343 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,017	68 / 133	1,118 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	2.2%	115 / 133	2,658 / 3,144
Under 182024	18.6%	86 / 133	2,622 / 3,144
Veterans2024	9.3%	49 / 133	529 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	90.4%	20 / 133	727 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	6.2%	119 / 133	3,012 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	3.2%	127 / 133	3,051 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.404	113 / 133	2,845 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$81,213	47 / 133	532 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$41,217	50 / 133	699 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	2.4%	117 / 133	2,721 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	28.5%	59 / 133	857 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	94.3%	11 / 133	421 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	5.0%	98 / 133	2,524 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	11.8%	108 / 133	2,717 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Population2025	34,144	51 / 133	1,339 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	24	92 / 133	1,267 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	109 / 133	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	3.7%	107 / 133	2,465 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	24.3	91 / 133	1,518 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	12.6%	51 / 133	682 / 3,144

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