Botetourt County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,144
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,144
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 34,129
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 33,588
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 33,592
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 33,596
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 33,148
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.4%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,561
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,296
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 85.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $289,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,611
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $488
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,035
Building Permits, 2025 127
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,220
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.54
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,680
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 128,749
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 314,515
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,223
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $81,213
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,217
Persons in poverty, percent 5.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 776
Total employment, 2023 12,180
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 657,758
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 10.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,580
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 495
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 383
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 36
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 358
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 359
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 62.1
Population per square mile, 2010 61.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 541.28
Land area in square miles, 2010 541.20
FIPS Code 51023