Bath County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,076
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,076
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,071
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,205
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,207
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,209
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,731
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.5%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 296
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,281
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $206,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,322
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $477
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $736
Building Permits, 2025 6
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,822
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.16
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 85.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 133,221
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,739
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,353
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,184
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,177
Persons in poverty, percent 11.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 127
Total employment, 2023 1,825
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 84,124
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 379
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 190
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 8.0
Population per square mile, 2010 8.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 529.20
Land area in square miles, 2010 529.16
FIPS Code 51017