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NarrowsVA
A town of 1,935. A typical home worth about $174K.
Photo: Skye Marthaler · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,935
+3.2% since 2010
Typical home
$174K
+9.7% in a year
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
36.9
years
Jobs based here
252
A commuter town
What makes Narrows stand out
The thing Narrows does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Narrows for work
Where Narrows’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
252jobs based in Narrows
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Narrows’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →61°
Partly Sunny
H 72° · L 51°
Local news
All →- Town of Narrows shuts off water for large leak repairs FridayWSLS · Aug 7
- Narrows Police Department urges vigilance after multiple utility copper theftsWSET · Jul 22
- Fletcher, Jeanette HarrisNew River Valley News · Jul 12
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Narrows. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Narrows home is worth about $174K
The typical Narrows home is worth about $174,000, up 9.7% in a year, 58% below the Virginia typical home.
$174KZillow home value
Typical home value
Narrows$174K
Virginia$415K
+9.7%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Narrows
Most working residents leave Narrows for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Blacksburg (15%), Pearisburg (14%) and Christiansburg (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Narrows2%
Blacksburg15%
Pearisburg14%
Christiansburg6%
Roanoke4%
20 mi
median commute distance
252
jobs based in Narrows
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Who lives here
More children than Virginia overall, and fewer college graduates
Children under 18 are 32% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). 20% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 42% across Virginia.
36.9median age · VA 39
NarrowsVirginiaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school45%
Some college19%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s14%
Graduate6%
| Narrows | VA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 20.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.1% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.2% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.8% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.4% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.4% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.9% | 23.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.4% | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.6% | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.7% | 23.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.1% | 18.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,900, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Narrows has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–45°
Spring41–65°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–66°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
Healthier than 38% of U.S. towns
Narrows beats the Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Virginia
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Narrows | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| More smokers | 16.2% | 12.2% |
Carilion Giles Community Hospital
6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
34th
percentile among VA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.
37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
10
paid flood claims since 2003
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Crime reported in Narrows
Narrows's reported crime rate is well below Virginia's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Narrows0
Virginia2.1
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Narrows3.5
Virginia13.9
U.S.15.5
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
7
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Schools
Narrows’s public schools outperform 51% of Virginia districts
The public schools Narrows’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narrows Elementary/Middle | PK–7 | 514 | B− |
| Narrows High | 8–12 | 300 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
About Narrows
Town in Virginia, United States
Narrows, named for the narrowing of the New River that flows through the town, is a town in Giles County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Narrows had a population of 2,093. It is part of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,093
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,545 ft
- ZIP code
- 24124
- Area code
- 540
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