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Pound’s story
Pound in pictures
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PoundVA
A town of 913. A typical home worth about $124K.
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
913
−15.4% since 2010
Typical home
$124K
+7.8% in a year
Household income
$32K
median
Median age
51.3
years
Jobs based here
689
A job hub
What makes Pound stand out
The 2 things Pound does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town
Pound has shrunk 15.4% since 2010
1,037 people in 2010; 913 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Pound’s report card
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The data
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Housing
A typical Pound home is worth about $124K
The typical Pound home is worth about $124,000, up 7.8% in a year, 70% below the Virginia typical home.
$124KZillow home value
Typical home value
Pound$124K
Virginia$415K
+7.8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Pound
Most working residents leave Pound for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Wise (13%), Norton (7%) and Clintwood (2%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Pound4%
Wise13%
Norton7%
Clintwood2%
Big Stone Gap2%
14 mi
median commute distance
689
jobs based in Pound
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire
48
paid flood claims since 1982
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Pound has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–46°
Spring41–67°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–67°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in Pound
2 crimes were reported in Pound in 2025: 2 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Pound is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
2
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Pound is
Pound beats the Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.
32 measures vs. Virginia
0 better11 too close to call21 worse
| What stands out | Pound | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.3% | 11.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 6.2% |
| More smokers | 20.6% | 12.2% |
Dickenson Community Hospital
9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
2.4% of Pound is conserved land
2.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
2.4%conserved
2.4%
conserved · 39 of 1,661 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Small town
913 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
About Pound
Town in Virginia, United States
Pound is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pound had a population of 877.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 877
- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,565 ft
- ZIP code
- 24279
- Area code
- 276
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