The Town Files

Giles County, Virginia

16,557 people. The median home is worth $151,100 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $65,691.

Towns in Giles County

Towns in Giles County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Pearisburg2,909$157,400$75,53248.1

People and housing

Giles CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$151,100$298,050
Median rent$789$1,254
Median household income$65,691$78,595
Median age45.439.8
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%31.2%
Below the poverty line9.3%8.8%

Jobs and pay

5,892 jobs in 2024, average pay $64,150 a year.

Largest industries in Giles CountyRetail794 jobs · $33,387Hotels & restaurants441 jobs · $24,265Professional & technical serv…364 jobs · $84,689Other services174 jobs · $59,607Finance & insurance72 jobs · $63,096Information59 jobs · $45,904
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Giles County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 417 storm events in Giles County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Giles County by type since 1996Hail68Flood41Drought14High Wind41Ice Storm13Heavy Rain6Heavy Snow18Debris Flow4Flash Flood46Winter Storm33
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 4, 2025Severe StormDR-4863: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
October 1, 2024Tropical StormDR-4831: Tropical Storm Helene
September 29, 2024Tropical StormEM-3621: Post-Tropical Cyclone Helene
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).