Bath County, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Bath County, Virginia had an estimated 4,071 residents on July 1, 2024, down 3.2 percent since the 2020 census base of 4,207, across 529 square miles. County output reached $327.0 m in 2024, 127 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bath County
How many people live in Bath County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20244,100
- Households1,822
- Average household size2.25
- Median household income$56,184
- Median age50.9
- Median gross rent$736 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$206,700
- Home value to household income3.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,158
- Population under 18710
- Share under 1817.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,117
- Share 65 and over27.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,273
- Civilian labor force1,741
- Unemployment rate1.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over51.4 percent
- Rank by population among Virginia counties131st of 133
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2953rd of 3,222
Bath County is the 131st largest of 133 Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 3.7 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 27.2 percent against 17.3 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bath County
Is Bath County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20244,071
- Census 2020 base population4,207
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.23 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 20241
- Births, 202442
- Deaths, 202473
- Natural change, 2024-31
- Net domestic migration, 202429
- Net international migration, 20243
- Total net migration, 202432
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-4
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2780th of 3,144
The county has lost 3.23 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Bath County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving85
- People arriving, from those returns164
- Tax returns filed by households leaving95
- Net household movement-10
- Adjusted gross income arriving$6.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-443,000
- Average income of an arriving household$71,224
- Average income of a leaving household$68,389
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $2,835 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Bath County
What is the Bath County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$327.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$302.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20248.0 percent
- GDP change over five years58.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Virginia areas BEA publishes99th of 105
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2661st of 3,127
- GDP per resident$79,760
Output grew 8.0 percent in the latest year and 58.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Bath County
- Covered employment, annual average2,231
- Establishments reporting258
- Average annual pay$56,442
- Average weekly wage$1,085
- Manufacturing, employment170
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$49,534
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment116
- Professional, scientific and technical services, average annual pay$185,720
- Construction, employment99
- Construction, average annual pay$57,958
- Retail trade, employment55
- Retail trade, average annual pay$26,235
- Other services, except public administration, employment37
- Real estate and rental and leasing, employment15
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 170 | 11 | $49,534 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 116 | 50 | $185,720 |
| Construction | 99 | 25 | $57,958 |
| Retail trade | 55 | 17 | $26,235 |
| Other services, except public administration | 37 | 21 | $44,183 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 15 | 6 | $43,440 |
| Finance and insurance | 13 | 7 | $51,791 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 12 | 8 | $36,254 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 170 jobs, 7.6 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Bath County
How many businesses are in Bath County?
- Establishments, all industries127
- Employment at those establishments1,825
- Annual payroll$84.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents31.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Bath County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20248
- Declared construction value permitted$3.9 m
- Single family units authorized8
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$483,875
- Units authorized per 1,000 households4.4
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Bath County (7(a) and 504)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$236,000
- Average 504 approval$236,000
- Median 504 approval$236,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval1.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved4.2
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bath County
How large is Bath County?
- Land area529 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Virginia counties17th of 133
- Width, east to west33.7 mi
- Height, north to south27.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land8
- Establishments per square mile0.24
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Bath County
Flood risk in Bath County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Bath County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 510196
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Bath County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Bath County (community 510196), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Bath County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Traffic counts, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Feasibility studies
When a Bath County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Bath County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20244,100
- Households1,822
- Average household size2.25
- Median household income$56,184
- Median age50.9
Common questions
Bath County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bath County, Virginia?
The Census Bureau estimates 4,071 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 4,100, in 1,822 households, ranking 131st of 133 Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Bath County's population growing?
The population has fallen 3.23 percent since the 2020 census base of 4,207, to 4,071 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 42 births against 73 deaths, with net migration of 32. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Bath County?
$56,184. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $206,700, which is 3.7 times income, and median gross rent is $736 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Bath County?
127 establishments, employing 1,825 people with an annual payroll of $84.1 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Bath County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 170 jobs, 7.6 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 2,231 jobs at an average annual pay of $56,442, or $1,085 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Bath County?
8 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $3.9 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Bath County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Bath County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Bath County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Bath County
Cities and places in Bath.
3 Census places lie wholly or partly in Bath County. All 3 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs | CDP | 487 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Millboro | CDP | 108 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Warm Springs | CDP | 19 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |