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Fincastle is a Census town of 858 people across 2.05 square miles of land, in Botetourt County. Median household income is $72,609, 65.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Fincastle
What Fincastle is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.05 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land419 plus or minus 117
- County holding the largest share of its areaBotetourt County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fincastle
How many people live in Fincastle
- Population858 plus or minus 239
- Median age36.4 plus or minus 10.0
- Population under 18194 plus or minus 117
- Share under 1822.6 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Population 65 and over192 plus or minus 64
- Share 65 and over22.4 percent
- Households274 plus or minus 73
- Family households158 plus or minus 56
- Share of households that are families57.7 percent plus or minus 13.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fincastle
Income and work in Fincastle
- Median household income$72,609 plus or minus $14,527
- Per capita income$30,729 plus or minus $7,722
- Civilian labor force338 plus or minus 105
- Employed335 plus or minus 104
- Unemployed3 plus or minus 5
- Unemployment rate0.9 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Adults 25 and over593 plus or minus 121
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.4 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.5 percent plus or minus 7.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Fincastle
- Housing units346 plus or minus 86
- Occupied units274 plus or minus 73
- Vacant units72 plus or minus 54
- Vacancy rate20.8 percent plus or minus 14.7
- Owner occupied178 plus or minus 51
- Renter occupied96 plus or minus 42
- Ownership rate65.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$257,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$945
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.6 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Single family units262 plus or minus 77
- Share single family75.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more48 plus or minus 28
- Share in buildings of two or more13.9 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Mobile homes36 plus or minus 31
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Fincastle gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute302 plus or minus 97
- Commuting under 15 minutes65 plus or minus 34
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.5 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more156 plus or minus 59
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more51.7 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Drove alone84.8 percent
- Carpooled5.4 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home9.9 percent plus or minus 7.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fincastle
Flood risk in Fincastle
- NFIP communityTown of Fincastle
- NFIP community number510020
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/17/10
The Town of Fincastle participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 510020 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Botetourt County, not Fincastle
Botetourt County context, not Fincastle figures
- Establishments in Botetourt County776
- Covered employment, Botetourt County11,729
- Average annual pay, Botetourt County$58,347
- Housing units permitted, Botetourt County116
Every figure in this section is published for Botetourt County as a whole and is not a measurement of Fincastle.
All Botetourt County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, 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 →
Common questions
Fincastle questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fincastle, Virginia?
858, in 274 households. Fincastle town covers 2.05 square miles of land, which is 419 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Fincastle in?
Botetourt County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Fincastle?
$72,609. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $257,500. Median gross rent is $945 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Fincastle in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Fincastle appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Fincastle, town of, community 510020, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Fincastle figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Botetourt County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Fincastle.
Is zoning published for Fincastle?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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