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Bath County, Virginia

Bath County had 4,071 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 529.2 square miles of land. It ranks 131st of 133 in Virginia by population and 17th by land area.

Population
4,071
#131 of 133 in Virginia · #2,877 in US
Area
529.2 sq mi
#17 of 133 in Virginia · #1,981 in US
Density
7.7 / sq mi
#132 of 133 in Virginia · #2,656 in US
Median household income
$60,234
#82 of 133 in Virginia · #1,810 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Bath County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Bath County population, land area and income

Bath County had 4,071 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 529.2 square miles of land. It ranks 131st of 133 in Virginia by population and 17th by land area. That works out to 7.7 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Bath County has 15% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $60,234 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

4,071

3144th1st

2877th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

529 sq mi

3144th1st

1981st of 3,144 (US)

Density

7.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

2656th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$60,234

3143rd1st

1810th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

4,071

133rd1st

131st of 133 (VA)

Land area

529 sq mi

133rd1st

17th of 133 (VA)

Density

7.7 / sq mi

133rd1st

132nd of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$60,234

133rd1st

82nd of 133 (VA)

How Bath County's population changed since 2020

Bath County lost 117 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 2.8%. That ranks 121st of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Bath County recorded 183 births and 312 deaths, a natural change of -129. Net international migration added +8 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -11. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 129 people.

4,18820204,09420214,07720224,07020234,0712024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
183
Deaths
312
Net international migration
+8
Net domestic migration
-11
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1

Where Bath County is

The Census internal point of Bath County is at 38.068400, -79.731200. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Bath County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Bath County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
38.068400, -79.731200
DMS
38°04'6.24"N 79°43'52.32"W
UTM
17N 611295.9E 4214164.1N
Geohash
dnz29djs8
Plus code
87C23799+9G

Towns in Bath County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Bath County. Its 4,071 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Bath County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Bath County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Augusta County, VA, with 78,622 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 130.6 miles ESE of Bath County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 128.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Staunton, VA (population 26,361), 36.9 miles away.

Bath County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Bath County is 51017: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 017. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $60,234.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Bath County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 4,071. That is down 117 people (2.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 4,188.

What is the FIPS code of Bath County?

51017. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (017) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Bath County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Bath County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Bath County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Augusta County, VA; Greenbrier County, WV; Rockbridge County, VA; Alleghany County, VA; Pocahontas County, WV; Highland County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.