Patrick County Courthouse · National Register of Historic Places
Stuart’s story
234 years in pictures
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1792Stuart is settled
StuartVA
A town of 1,952, settled in 1792. A regional job hub with 1,623 jobs.
Photo: Jquesen2003 · Public domain
Population
1,952
+1.6% since 2010
Typical home
$190K
+2.9% in a year
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
44.5
years
Jobs based here
1,623
A job hub
What makes Stuart stand out
The 3 things Stuart does most differently from other towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,525 people come to Stuart for work
Where Stuart’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,623jobs based in Stuart
19%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Stuart’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →56°
Partly Cloudy
H 84° · L 62°
Local news
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Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Stuart. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in five working residents works right in Stuart
Most working residents leave Stuart for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Martinsville (8%), Patrick Springs (5%) and Roanoke (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
19%work in town
Where working residents work
In Stuart19%
Martinsville8%
Patrick Springs5%
Roanoke4%
Collinsville3%
22 mi
median commute distance
1,623
jobs based in Stuart
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Stuart home is worth about $190K
The typical Stuart home is worth about $190,000, up 2.9% in a year, 54% below the Virginia typical home.
$190KZillow home value
Typical home value
Stuart$190K
Virginia$415K
+2.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools
Stuart’s public schools outperform 90% of Virginia districts
The public schools Stuart’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
ASchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Elementary | PK–7 | 361 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Health
Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns
Stuart beats the Virginia average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Virginia
2 better16 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Stuart | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.8% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.2% | 76.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.1% | 6.1% |
Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes
13.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
19th
percentile among VA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Stuart has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, 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
Winter29–49°
Spring43–68°
Summer63–84°
Fall46–69°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
1.5% of Stuart is conserved land
2.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
1.5%conserved
1.5%
conserved · 28 of 1,936 acres
2.7 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
6
paid flood claims since 1979
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Landmarks
3 places in Stuart on the National Register of Historic Places.
Famous people from Stuart
14 notable people were born in Stuart.
About Stuart
Town in Virginia, United States
Stuart is a town in Patrick County, Virginia, United States, where it is the county seat. As of the 2020 census, Stuart had a population of 1,431. The town of Stuart was named after Confederate Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, of nearby Ararat, Virginia.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1792
- Population
- 1,431
- Area
- 3.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,345 ft
- ZIP code
- 24171
- Area code
- 276
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