Grundy, VA Demographics

Population 1,887 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Grundy

Household size in Grundy

Household size, people per household
PeriodGrundyVirginiaU.S.
2006–102.632.632.68
2010–142.452.682.73
2015–192.312.682.71
2020–242.372.622.65
Change−0.26−0.01−0.03
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Grundy is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.63, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Grundy

Median age, years
PeriodGrundyVirginiaU.S.
2006–1037.238.237.7
2010–1441.739.038.6
2015–1941.440.039.6
2020–2450.240.340.1
Change+13.1+2.1+2.3
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Grundy skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Grundy

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodGrundyVirginiaU.S.
2006–1010.0%11.1%12.3%
2010–1411.4%11.0%12.3%
2015–1911.2%10.5%11.6%
2020–247.9%10.7%11.6%
Change−2.1 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Grundy: 7.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Grundy

Renters in Grundy

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodGrundyVirginiaU.S.
2006–1027.1%31.1%33.3%
2010–1429.9%33.3%35.6%
2015–1929.9%33.7%36.0%
2020–2420.3%32.7%34.8%
Change−6.8 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 20.3% of households in Grundy rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 65.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Grundy

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodGrundyVirginiaU.S.
2006–1024.6%10.3%11.4%
2010–1417.8%10.2%11.4%
2015–1926.9%9.7%11.1%
2020–2430.3%8.7%9.6%
Change+5.7 pts−1.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Grundy: 30.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Grundy

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodGrundyVirginiaU.S.
2006–10197119781974
2010–14197019801975
2015–19197719811977
2020–24197519841980
Change+4+5+6
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Homes in Grundy run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Grundy

Rent, per month
PeriodGrundyVirginiaU.S.
2006–10$519$1,143$965
2010–14$624$1,238$1,040
2015–19$739$1,436$1,213
2020–24$844$1,743$1,571
Change+$325+$600+$606
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The median renter in Grundy pays $844 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Grundy

Bachelor's degrees in Grundy

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodGrundyVirginiaU.S.
2006–1015.8%35.2%28.4%
2010–1417.9%36.7%29.6%
2015–1924.2%39.3%32.1%
2020–2419.3%42.5%35.6%
Change+3.5 pts+7.3 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Grundy have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.3%, against 35.6% nationally.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Grundy

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodGrundyVirginiaU.S.
2006–1067.9%86.8%84.9%
2010–1476.6%88.3%86.1%
2015–1978.9%89.9%87.7%
2020–2484.9%91.6%89.3%
Change+17.0 pts+4.7 pts+4.3 pts
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Just over one in seven adults in Grundy never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Grundy

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodGrundyVirginiaU.S.
2006–1012.9%6.0%8.1%
2010–1416.6%7.0%9.4%
2015–195.9%4.7%5.6%
2020–243.3%4.3%5.4%
Change−9.6 pts−1.7 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Grundy has been strong: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Grundy compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Grundy2.3750.27.9%20.3%30.3%1975$84419.3%84.9%3.3%
Weller2.9849.44.0%25.7%22.7%1978$87312.8%75.5%4.8%
Harman2.1547.914.4%37.3%29.7%1977$74540.8%91.4%1.2%
Longbottom2.1547.914.4%37.3%29.7%1977$74540.8%91.4%1.2%
Tookland2.1752.88.4%10.5%30.4%1985$65910.6%81.7%0.0%
Pearly2.2651.57.7%12.5%33.0%1975$68910.5%80.6%0.6%
Deel2.0653.93.9%9.5%17.2%1980$7627.2%78.8%2.8%
Home Creek2.7949.313.0%10.7%50.5%1987$81013.0%78.3%0.2%
Harman Junction3.1548.96.8%5.6%26.4%1972$7818.2%70.4%0.6%
Roseann2.8945.37.9%18.7%26.6%1983$7588.9%77.0%2.4%
Stacy2.2244.58.0%20.8%22.7%1984$8359.1%82.7%2.8%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Grundy. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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