GretnaVA

A town of 1,452. A typical home worth about $175K.

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Population

1,452

+3.4% since 2010

Typical home

$175K

+4.4% in a year

Household income

$34K

median

Median age

47.8

years

Jobs based here

553

Balanced

What makes Gretna stand out

The 3 things Gretna does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

$175Ktypical home

Housing

$175K typical home

58% below the VA typical home

Up 4.4% in a year.

100 U.S. towns● Gretna

Health

90% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than VA on 3 measures, worse on 20.

Small town

1,452 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Chatham · 10 mi Hurt · 11 mi Altavista · 13 mi Brookneal · 24 mi

Gretna’s report card

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Housing$175K58% below the VA typical home HealthDHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns Hazards11/100Very low risk of storm & flood damage SchoolsB+Beats 70% of VA districts Climate87°/27°Summer high · winter low · 6″ snow Commute22 miHalf of commuters travel less Outdoors2 miof trails · 0% conserved

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Weather

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The data

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Housing

A typical Gretna home is worth about $175K

The typical Gretna home is worth about $175,000, up 4.4% in a year, 58% below the Virginia typical home.

$175KZillow home value

Typical home value

Gretna$175K

Virginia$415K

+4.4%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Health

Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns

Gretna beats the Virginia average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.

DHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Virginia

3 better9 too close to call20 worse

What stands out	Gretna	VA
Fewer binge drinkers	9.6%	14.5%
More adults treating high blood pressure	84.4%	76.8%
More adults with COPD	12.9%	6.2%

Sovah Health Danville

25.8 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

10th

percentile among VA towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 11% of U.S. communities.

11risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Schools

Gretna’s public schools outperform 70% of Virginia districts

The public schools Gretna’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B+School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Gretna Elementary	PK–5	493	A−
Gretna Middle	6–8	385	C+
Gretna High	9–12	507	B−

NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Gretna has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–49°

Spring44–68°

Summer64–85°

Fall46–69°

Oct 23

typical first frost

Apr 22

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Gretna

Most working residents leave Gretna for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Chatham (14%), Danville (9%) and Altavista (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

9%work in town

Where working residents work

In Gretna9%

Chatham14%

Danville9%

Altavista6%

Rocky Mount3%

22 mi

median commute distance

553

jobs based in Gretna

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Safety

Crime reported in Gretna

Gretna's reported crime rate is well below Virginia's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Gretna0.8

Virginia2.1

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Gretna7.1

Virginia13.9

U.S.15.5

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Outdoors

0% of Gretna is conserved land

2.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved

conserved · 0 of 1,076 acres

2.0 mi

of trails · 1.2 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Elba Park	0.3 mi	13

Yates Tavern · National Register of Historic Places

Gretna’s story

Gretna in pictures

3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Landmarks

3 places in Gretna on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Yates Tavern

Gretna Commercial Historic District

Thomas Claiborne Creasy House

About Gretna

Town in Virginia, United States

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Gretna is a town in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gretna had a population of 1,310. It is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population: 1,310
Area: 1.7 sq mi
Elevation: 833 ft
ZIP code: 24557
Area code: 434

More about Gretna

The handbookEverything you need to know about Gretna

Gretna Branch Library207 A Coffey Street

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