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Craig County, Virginia

VA · population 4,856 · GEOID 51045

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

4,856

0.06% of Virginia · 4,856 of 8,705,170

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.5%4.1%—
2024-023.6%4.2%—
2024-032.9%3.9%—
2024-043.1%3.5%—
2024-053.2%3.7%—
2024-063.5%4.3%—
2024-073.5%4.5%—
2024-083.8%4.4%—
2024-093.5%3.9%—
2024-103.3%3.9%—
2024-113.6%4.0%—
2024-123.3%3.8%—
2025-013.8%4.4%—
2025-023.9%4.5%—
2025-033.3%4.2%—
2025-043.1%3.9%—
2025-053.4%4.0%—
2025-063.6%4.4%—
2025-073.3%4.6%—
2025-083.7%4.5%—
2025-093.5%4.3%—
2025-114.3%4.3%—
2025-123.7%4.1%—
2026-014.4%4.7%—
2026-024.1%4.7%—
2026-033.9%4.3%—
2026-044.0%4.0%—
2026-054.2%4.1%—
2026-064.4%4.4%—
2026-074.1%4.4%—
2026-083.6%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN510450000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$713

better than the United States

This place $713
Virginia $1,579
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$152.0M

+6.4% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$96.1M—
2017$97.4M—
2018$104.0M—
2019$106.3M—
2020$107.3M—
2021$124.5M—
2022$131.3M—
2023$142.8M—
2024$152.0M—

Virginia $761.7B · this place is 0.02% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$68,737

−6.0% vs FY2022

FY2021FY2024
Table, 3 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$16,331—
FY2022$73,131—
FY2024$68,737—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 46.3 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 19.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 13.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 53.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $189,000 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $69,057 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 2.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Virginia 0.06% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024