AppalachiaVA
A town of 1,391, settled in 1898. A typical home worth about $54K.
Population
1,391
−18.4% since 2010
Typical home
$54K
−3.6% in a year
Household income
$43K
median
Jobs based here
107
A commuter town
What makes Appalachia stand out The 3 things Appalachia does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town Appalachia has shrunk 18.4% since 2010 1,754 people in 2010; 1,391 today.
What’s changed most in Appalachia? 1,754 2010
1,432 2020
1,391 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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63° Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms H 82° · L 61°
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Housing
A typical Appalachia home is worth about $54K The typical Appalachia home is worth about $54,000, down 3.6% in a year, 87% below the Virginia typical home.
$54K Zillow home value
Typical home value Appalachia $54K
Virginia $415K
−3.6%
value change, 1 year
Health
Healthier than 1% of U.S. towns Appalachia beats the Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 24.
D− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Virginia
What stands out Appalachia VA More older adults who have lost all their teeth 27.3% 11.1% More adults with COPD 14.3% 6.2% More smokers 25.4% 12.2%
Lonesome Pine Hospital
3.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
1st
percentile among VA towns
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
89 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
89 Very high risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Cold waves
9
paid flood claims since 1980
4
federal disasters paid out here
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Appalachia Most working residents leave Appalachia for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Big Stone Gap (11%), Wise (11%) and Norton (8%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
4% work in town
Where working residents work In Appalachia 4%
Big Stone Gap 11%
Wise 11%
Norton 8%
Kingsport 5%
16 mi
median commute distance
107
jobs based in Appalachia
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Outdoors
24.1% of Appalachia is conserved land 1.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
24.1% conserved
24.1%
conserved · 535 of 2,220 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Island Park 0.1 mi 3 2. Washington Rock Recreation Area — 1
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Appalachia has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
9″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 27–46°
Spring 42–66°
Summer 61–82°
Fall 44–67°
Oct 23
typical first frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Small town 1,391 people, and everyone knows the way In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
What should every visitor to Appalachia know? Nearby towns
1935 · Work projects: Enrollee William L. Cross · Library of Congress
Appalachia’s story
128 years in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
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Appalachia () is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Appalachia had a population of 1,432.
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Established 1898
Population 1,432
Area 2.2 sq mi
Elevation 1,647 ft
ZIP code 24216
Area code 276 
