Abbs Valley, Virginia Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 124, Abbs Valley's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Abbs Valley is a small community located in Virginia, within Tazewell County. The total population is 124. It ranks as the 612th most populous out of 681 Census-designated places in Virginia.

Age Demographics

The median age in Abbs Valley is 66.3 years. This is 70% higher than the state median of 39.0 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Abbs Valley is $52,132. This is 44% lower than the state median of $93,170. It is also 35% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Abbs Valley. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Abbs Valley, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $257,600. Housing costs are 33% lower than the state median of $383,700. The home-value-to-income ratio is 4.9x. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 49% higher than the state average of 67.3%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Abbs Valley was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

0.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is among the lowest rates in the state, which may correlate with employment and income patterns. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 96.0%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Abbs Valley, Virginia is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Virginia state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 681 Census-designated places in Virginia. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.