A town of 872, settled in 1858. A typical home worth about $84K.
The 3 things Grundy does most differently from other towns.
1,021 people in 2010; 872 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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The typical Grundy home is worth about $84,000, down 6.4% in a year, 80% below the Virginia typical home.
Most working residents leave Grundy for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Richlands (2%), Roanoke (2%) and Lebanon (1%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.
Grundy has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
26 crimes were reported in Grundy in 2025: 26 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Grundy is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
Grundy beats the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.
| What stands out | Grundy | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 76.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.1% | 11.1% |
The public schools Grundy’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Mission School Private | PK–12 | 139 |
5.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grundy Kiwanis & Miller Richardson Playground | — | 1 |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
9 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
7 notable people were born in Grundy.
Town in Virginia, United States
Grundy is a town in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States, an area located within the Appalachian Mountains region. It is the county seat of Buchanan County. The town is home to the Appalachian School of Law. The population was 875 at the 2020 census. Legislation establishing Buchanan County in 1858 designated a plot of land at the confluence of the Levisa Fork River and Slate Creek as the seat of government for the county and directed the erection of the county courthouse on the plot, which marked the beginnings of what would be Grundy. Although originally developed along the Levisa Fork River, which provided a transportation and power waterway, the town suffered from nine major floods …
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