The Town Files

Bath County, Virginia

4,100 people. The median home is worth $206,700 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $56,184.

Towns in Bath County

Towns in Bath County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hot Springs524$260,100$104,54560.3

People and housing

Bath CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$206,700$298,050
Median rent$736$1,254
Median household income$56,184$78,595
Median age50.939.8
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%31.2%
Below the poverty line23.8%8.8%

Jobs and pay

2,231 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,442 a year.

Largest industries in Bath CountyManufacturing170 jobs · $49,534Professional & technical serv…116 jobs · $185,720Construction99 jobs · $57,958Retail55 jobs · $26,235Other services37 jobs · $44,183Real estate15 jobs · $43,440
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bath County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 320 storm events in Bath County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Bath County by type since 1996Hail30Flood12Drought15High Wind47Ice Storm16Heavy Rain8Heavy Snow31Flash Flood27Winter Storm35Cold/Wind Chill4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bath County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3359: Hurricane Sandy
July 27, 2012Severe StormDR-4072: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).