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St. Paul, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
St. Paul is a Census town of 963 people across 1.38 square miles of land, lying across Wise County and Russell County. Median household income is $33,000, 67.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
St. Paul
What St. Paul is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.38 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land699 plus or minus 165
- County holding the largest share of its areaWise County, 76.6 percent
- Counties this place lies inWise County 76.6 percent, Russell County 23.4 percent
St. Paul 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.
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How many people live in St. Paul
- Population963 plus or minus 227
- Median age41.1
- Population under 18213 plus or minus 72
- Share under 1822.1 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Population 65 and over227 plus or minus 66
- Share 65 and over23.6 percent
- Households422 plus or minus 93
- Family households269 plus or minus 70
- Share of households that are families63.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in St. Paul
- Median household income$33,000 plus or minus $14,179
- Per capita income$25,745 plus or minus $6,944
- Civilian labor force307 plus or minus 96
- Employed278 plus or minus 82
- Unemployed29 plus or minus 30
- Unemployment rate9.4 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Adults 25 and over685 plus or minus 147
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher81.5 percent plus or minus 23.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.5 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.9 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in St. Paul
- Housing units463 plus or minus 98
- Occupied units422 plus or minus 93
- Vacant units41 plus or minus 26
- Vacancy rate8.9 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Owner occupied283 plus or minus 74
- Renter occupied139 plus or minus 54
- Ownership rate67.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$176,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$460 plus or minus $146
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.7 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Single family units345 plus or minus 80
- Share single family74.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more103 plus or minus 52
- Share in buildings of two or more22.2 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Mobile homes15 plus or minus 20
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How St. Paul gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute240 plus or minus 73
- Commuting under 15 minutes121 plus or minus 56
- Share commuting under 15 minutes50.4 percent plus or minus 17.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more95 plus or minus 38
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.6 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Drove alone69.1 percent
- Carpooled8.0 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked6.5 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Worked from home12.7 percent plus or minus 8.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in St. Paul
- NFIP communityTown of St. Paul
- NFIP community number515530
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/18/11
The Town of St. Paul participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 515530 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.
Wise County, not St. Paul
Wise County context, not St. Paul figures
- Establishments in Wise County607
- Covered employment, Wise County10,969
- Average annual pay, Wise County$46,985
- Housing units permitted, Wise County16
Every figure in this section is published for Wise County as a whole and is not a measurement of St. Paul.
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
St. Paul questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in St. Paul, Virginia?
963, in 422 households. St. Paul town covers 1.38 square miles of land, which is 699 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is St. Paul in?
St. Paul lies in more than one. By area it is 76.6 percent in Wise County, 23.4 percent in Russell County. This page sits under Wise 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 St. Paul?
$33,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $176,100. Median gross rent is $460 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is St. Paul in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. St. Paul appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as St. Paul, town of, community 515530, 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 St. Paul figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Wise 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 St. Paul.
Is zoning published for St. Paul?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.