Bath County, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Bath County, Virginia has a population of 4,100 across 529 square miles, down 3.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $327.0 m in 2024, 127 establishments operate here.
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Bath County
How many people live in Bath County
- Population4,100
- Households1,822
- Average household size2.25
- Median household income$56,184
- Median age50.9
- Median gross rent$736 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$206,700
- Home value to household income3.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,158
- Population under 18710
- Share under 1817.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,117
- Share 65 and over27.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,273
- Civilian labor force1,741
- Unemployment rate1.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over51.4 percent
- Rank by population among Virginia counties131st of 133
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2953rd
Bath County is the 131st largest of 133 Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 3.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 27.2 percent against 17.3 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bath County
Is Bath County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.23 percent
- Census 2020 base population4,207
- Births, 202442
- Deaths, 202473
- Natural change, 2024-31
- Net domestic migration, 202429
- Net international migration, 20243
- Total net migration, 202432
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-4
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2780th
The county has lost 3.23 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Bath County
Where people moving to Bath County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving85
- People arriving, from those returns164
- Adjusted gross income arriving$6.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$71,224
- Largest single originBath County Non-migrants (1,737 households)
- Largest single destination (1,737 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath County Non-migrants | 1,737 | 3,240 | $119.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 61 | 116 | $4.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 24 | 48 | $2.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 24 | 48 | $2.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Bath County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Bath County
What the Bath County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$327.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$302.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20248.0 percent
- GDP change over five years58.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Virginia counties99th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2661st
- GDP per resident$79,760
Output grew 8.0 percent in the latest year and 58.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Bath County
Who employs people in Bath County
- Covered employment, annual average2,231
- Establishments reporting258
- Average annual pay$56,442
- Average weekly wage$1,085
- Sector 31-33, employment170
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$49,534
- Sector 54, employment116
- Sector 54, average annual pay$185,720
- Sector 23, employment99
- Sector 23, average annual pay$57,958
- Sector 44-45, employment55
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$26,235
- Sector 81, employment37
- Sector 53, employment15
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 170 | 11 | $49,534 |
| Sector 54 | 116 | 50 | $185,720 |
| Sector 23 | 99 | 25 | $57,958 |
| Sector 44-45 | 55 | 17 | $26,235 |
| Sector 81 | 37 | 21 | $44,183 |
| Sector 53 | 15 | 6 | $43,440 |
| Sector 52 | 13 | 7 | $51,791 |
| Sector 11 | 12 | 8 | $36,254 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 170 jobs, 7.6 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Bath County
What businesses operate in Bath County
- Establishments, all industries127
- Employment at those establishments1,825
- Annual payroll$84.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents31.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Bath County
What is being built in Bath County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20248
- Declared construction value permitted$3.9 m
- Single family units authorised8
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$483,875
- Units authorised per 1,000 households4.4
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Bath County
How much SBA lending happens in Bath County
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$236,000
- Average 504 approval$236,000
- Median 504 approval$236,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval1.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved4.2
- Most active CDC504 Capital Corporation (1)
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bath County
How big is Bath County
- Land area529 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Virginia counties17th of 133
- Width, east to west33.7 mi
- Height, north to south27.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land8
- Establishments per square mile0.24
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Bath County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Bath County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population4,100
- Households1,822
- Average household size2.25
- Median household income$56,184
- Median age50.9
Common questions
Bath County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bath County, Virginia?
4,100, in 1,822 households, ranking 131st of 133 Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Bath County growing?
The population has fallen 3.23 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 42 births against 73 deaths, with net migration of 32. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Bath County?
$56,184. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $206,700, which is 3.7 times income, and median gross rent is $736 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Bath County?
127 establishments, employing 1,825 people with an annual payroll of $84.1 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Bath County?
Average annual pay is $56,442, or $1,085 a week, across 2,231 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Bath County?
8 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $3.9 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Bath County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Bath County come from?
The largest single origin is Bath County Non-migrants, with 1,737 households. Arriving households report an average income of $71,224 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Bath County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Bath County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.