The Town Files

Smyth County, Virginia

29,420 people. The median home is worth $139,600 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $49,883.

Towns in Smyth County

Towns in Smyth County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Marion5,751$172,500$40,89644.8

People and housing

Smyth CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$139,600$298,050
Median rent$731$1,254
Median household income$49,883$78,595
Median age46.439.8
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%31.2%
Below the poverty line16.8%8.8%

Jobs and pay

11,649 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,271 a year.

Largest industries in Smyth CountyManufacturing3,273 jobs · $57,539Health care & social assistan…1,159 jobs · $50,406Retail1,142 jobs · $29,060Administrative & support838 jobs · $36,748Construction389 jobs · $55,982Other services175 jobs · $35,374
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Smyth County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 427 storm events in Smyth County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Smyth County by type since 1996Hail54Flood31Drought25High Wind42Heavy Rain8Heavy Snow27Flash Flood34Strong Wind4Winter Storm30Winter Weather8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Smyth County has been included in 21 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).