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Floyd County, Virginia

Floyd County had 15,658 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 380.9 square miles of land. It ranks 95th of 133 in Virginia by population and 50th by land area.

Population
15,658
#95 of 133 in Virginia · #2,056 in US
Area
380.9 sq mi
#50 of 133 in Virginia · #2,598 in US
Density
41 / sq mi
#107 of 133 in Virginia · #1,646 in US
Median household income
$61,164
#80 of 133 in Virginia · #1,723 in US

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

Floyd County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Floyd County population, land area and income

Floyd County had 15,658 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 380.9 square miles of land. It ranks 95th of 133 in Virginia by population and 50th by land area. That works out to 41.1 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents; Floyd County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $61,164 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

15,658

3144th1st

2056th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

381 sq mi

3144th1st

2598th of 3,144 (US)

Density

41.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

1646th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$61,164

3143rd1st

1723rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

15,658

133rd1st

95th of 133 (VA)

Land area

381 sq mi

133rd1st

50th of 133 (VA)

Density

41.1 / sq mi

133rd1st

107th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$61,164

133rd1st

80th of 133 (VA)

How Floyd County's population changed since 2020

Floyd County gained 185 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.2%. That ranks 68th 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, Floyd County recorded 562 births and 946 deaths, a natural change of -384. Net international migration added +49 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +508. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 508 people.

15.5k202015.5k202115.6k202215.7k202315.7k2024
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
562
Deaths
946
Net international migration
+49
Net domestic migration
+508
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-35

Where Floyd County is

The Census internal point of Floyd County is at 36.931400, -80.350300. 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 Floyd 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: Floyd County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
36.931400, -80.350300
DMS
36°55'53.04"N 80°21'1.08"W
UTM
17N 557860.0E 4087459.5N
Geohash
dnwf5e4sy
Plus code
868XWJJX+HV

Towns in Floyd County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Floyd County. Its 15,658 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Floyd County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Floyd County. The most populous is Montgomery County, VA, with 98,998 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 165.8 miles ENE of Floyd County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Winston-Salem, NC (population 255,769), 57.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Christiansburg, VA (population 22,632), 14.8 miles away.

Floyd County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Floyd County is 51063: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 063. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $61,164.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Floyd County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 15,658. That is up 185 people (1.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 15,473.

What is the FIPS code of Floyd County?

51063. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (063) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Floyd County?

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

Which counties border Floyd County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Montgomery County, VA; Roanoke County, VA; Franklin County, VA; Pulaski County, VA; Carroll County, VA; Patrick 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.