A town of 772. A typical home worth about $218K.
The thing Damascus does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
I was thinking about how Damascus covers just 0.8 sq mi in area, which is relatively small, but sometimes when I'm out and about, it feels like the…
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Damascus. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Damascus home is worth about $218,000, up 4.9% in a year, 47% below the Virginia typical home.
Most working residents leave Damascus for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Abingdon (19%), Bristol (10%) and Bristol (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
Damascus has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
16 crimes were reported in Damascus in 2025: 15 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Damascus is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
Damascus beats the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| What stands out | Damascus | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 6.2% |
1.9 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Damascus Town Park | 0.5 mi | 6 |
Where Damascus’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Town in Virginia, United States
Damascus is a small town in Washington County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Damascus had a population of 788. It is part of the Kingsport–Bristol (TN)–Bristol (VA) Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area (commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region). The town suffered flooding and devastation as a result of Hurricane Helene in 2024.
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