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Grottoes, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Grottoes is a Census town of 2,961 people across 2.04 square miles of land, lying across Rockingham County and Augusta County. Median household income is $100,291, 81.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $150,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Grottoes
What Grottoes is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.04 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,452
- County holding the largest share of its areaRockingham County, 91.0 percent
- Counties this place lies inRockingham County 91.0 percent, Augusta County 9.0 percent
Grottoes crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Grottoes
How many people live in Grottoes
- Population2,961
- Median age39.7
- Population under 18683 plus or minus 209
- Share under 1823.1 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Population 65 and over423 plus or minus 164
- Share 65 and over14.3 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Households1,145
- Family households738
- Share of households that are families64.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Grottoes
- Median household income$100,291
- Per capita income$43,047
- Civilian labor force1,894
- Employed1,804
- Unemployed90 plus or minus 67
- Unemployment rate4.8 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over2,039
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.6 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.9 percent plus or minus 5.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Grottoes
- Housing units1,314
- Occupied units1,145
- Vacant units169 plus or minus 139
- Vacancy rate12.9 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Owner occupied927
- Renter occupied218 plus or minus 110
- Ownership rate81.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$275,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$840
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.1 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Single family units1,048
- Share single family79.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more266 plus or minus 164
- Share in buildings of two or more20.2 percent plus or minus 12.3
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1991
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Grottoes gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,665
- Commuting under 15 minutes150 plus or minus 80
- Share commuting under 15 minutes9.0 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more330 plus or minus 132
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more19.8 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Drove alone80.4 percent
- Carpooled16.3 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home3.4 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Grottoes
SBA loans in Grottoes (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$150,000
- Average approval$150,000
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$150,000
- Jobs supported1
- Jobs per approval1.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises100.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Grottoes, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Grottoes
- NFIP communityTown of Grottoes
- NFIP community number510138
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/06/08
The Town of Grottoes participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 510138 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.
Rockingham County, not Grottoes
Rockingham County context, not Grottoes figures
- Establishments in Rockingham County1,648
- Covered employment, Rockingham County35,104
- Average annual pay, Rockingham County$57,264
- Housing units permitted, Rockingham County683
Every figure in this section is published for Rockingham County as a whole and is not a measurement of Grottoes.
All Rockingham 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
Grottoes questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Grottoes, Virginia?
2,961, in 1,145 households. Grottoes town covers 2.04 square miles of land, which is 1,452 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Grottoes in?
Grottoes lies in more than one. By area it is 91.0 percent in Rockingham County, 9.0 percent in Augusta County. This page sits under Rockingham County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Grottoes?
$100,291. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $275,700. Median gross rent is $840 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Grottoes businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $150,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $150,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Grottoes, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Grottoes borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Grottoes. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Grottoes in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Grottoes appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Grottoes, town of, community 510138, 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 Grottoes figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Rockingham 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 Grottoes.
Is zoning published for Grottoes?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.