Giles County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,564
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,564
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,533
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,792
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,790
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,787
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,286
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.2%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,037
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,387
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $151,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,197
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $386
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $789
Building Permits, 2025 23
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,698
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 80,824
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,289
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 244,758
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,895
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,691
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,766
Persons in poverty, percent 11.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 299
Total employment, 2023 3,774
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 189,137
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 870
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 156
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 67
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 119
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 120
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 47.0
Population per square mile, 2010 48.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 357.22
Land area in square miles, 2010 355.78
FIPS Code 51071