Abingdon, Virginia

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Population in 2021: 8,321 (96% urban, 4% rural).
Population change since 2000: +7.0%
 
Males: 4,143  (49.8%)
Females: 4,178  (50.2%)
Median resident age:

45.4 years
Virginia median age:

38.8 years

Zip codes: 24210, 24211.

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Estimated median household income in 2021: $54,619 (it was $30,976 in 2000)
Abingdon:

$54,619
VA:

$80,963

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $37,231 (it was $22,486 in 2000)

Abingdon town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $191,088 (it was $99,200 in 2000)
Abingdon:

$191,088
VA:

$330,600

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $233,705; detached houses: $254,820; townhouses or other attached units: $169,281; in 2-unit structures: $225,041; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $198,542; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $220,339; mobile homes: $9,873

Median gross rent in 2021: $720.

March 2022 cost of living index in Abingdon: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 15.5%
(14.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.3% for Black residents, 49.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.0% for American Indian residents, 3.7% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Abingdon, VA (2021)
    • 7,58190.2%White alone
    • 2232.7%Black alone
    • 2312.7%Two or more races
    • 1471.7%Hispanic
    • 831.0%Asian alone
    • 210.2%American Indian alone

Races in Abingdon detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Virginia and other state lists, there were 127 registered sex offenders living in Abingdon, Virginia as of March 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Abingdon is 65 to 1.


Crime rates in Abingdon by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(12.2)
1
(12.1)
2
(24.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(12.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
3
(37.7)
5
(62.6)
2
(24.9)
1
(12.2)
2
(24.1)
2
(24.2)
4
(48.9)
2
(24.4)
2
(24.6)
3
(37.0)
2
(24.8)
2
(25.2)
1
(12.6)
3
(38.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
3
(37.5)
1
(12.4)
5
(61.0)
5
(60.3)
3
(36.3)
1
(12.2)
4
(48.7)
1
(12.3)
1
(12.3)
2
(24.8)
2
(25.2)
1
(12.6)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
11
(138.3)
7
(87.6)
11
(136.9)
8
(97.7)
4
(48.3)
8
(96.7)
6
(73.3)
8
(97.5)
5
(61.4)
7
(86.4)
10
(124.0)
3
(37.7)
5
(63.0)
5
(63.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
22
(276.6)
35
(438.0)
28
(348.5)
29
(354.0)
30
(361.9)
36
(435.2)
20
(244.3)
17
(207.1)
27
(331.8)
13
(160.4)
16
(198.4)
7
(88.1)
6
(75.6)
6
(76.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
335
(4,212)
304
(3,804)
262
(3,261)
250
(3,052)
243
(2,932)
227
(2,744)
215
(2,626)
128
(1,559)
145
(1,782)
159
(1,962)
116
(1,438)
112
(1,409)
103
(1,298)
88
(1,124)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
17
(213.8)
7
(87.6)
9
(112.0)
7
(85.5)
11
(132.7)
7
(84.6)
15
(183.2)
5
(60.9)
4
(49.2)
8
(98.7)
9
(111.6)
10
(125.8)
8
(100.8)
10
(127.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(12.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(12.1)
2
(24.2)
4
(48.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(12.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(12.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index262.8268.7214.8225.7224.4244.9194.2135.3158.7148.2132.4107.891.8104.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Abingdon, VA

Crime rate in Abingdon detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 28 (25 officers - 21 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.20
Virginia average:

2.24
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Ancestries: American (38.5%), English (13.4%), German (6.1%), Irish (5.2%), European (3.5%), Scottish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1778

Elevation: 2069 feet

Land area: 8.34 square miles.

Population density: 997 people per square mile   (low).

Abingdon, Virginia map

162 residents are foreign born

This town:

1.9%
Virginia:

12.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,399 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,299 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (34.0 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (122.2 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (434.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Meadow View, VA (2.6 miles ),
Emory-Meadow View, VA (3.0 miles ),
Emory, VA (3.0 miles ),
Holston Valley, TN (3.3 miles ),
Damascus, VA (3.4 miles ),
Glade Spring, VA (3.5 miles ),
Shady Valley, TN (3.6 miles ),
Bristol, VA (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 36.71 N, Longitude: 81.98 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,338 (+51.6%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 2,131 (53.1%)

Area code: 276

Distribution of median household income in Abingdon, VA in 2021
Distribution of house value in Abingdon, VA in 2021

Abingdon satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $362,500
  • 2019: 7 buildings, average cost: $223,000
  • 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $170,000
  • 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $131,100
  • 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $173,800
  • 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2013: 11 buildings, average cost: $141,400
  • 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $234,300
  • 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $116,500
  • 2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $263,100
  • 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $149,900
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $201,600
  • 2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $175,200
  • 2006: 34 buildings, average cost: $146,400
  • 2005: 27 buildings, average cost: $199,200
  • 2004: 33 buildings, average cost: $163,500
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $141,500
  • 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $106,900
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2000: 24 buildings, average cost: $97,100
  • 1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $96,800
  • 1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $100,300
  • 1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $108,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Abingdon, VA residents
Average permit cost in Abingdon, VA
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

2.9%
Virginia:

2.8%
Historical population in Abingdon, VA
Historical housing units in Abingdon, VA

Population change in the 1990s: +589 (+8.2%).
Most common industries in Abingdon, VA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (13.0%)
  • Educational services (10.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.6%)
  • Construction (6.5%)
  • Public administration (4.5%)
  • Machinery (3.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.0%)
  • Educational services (6.7%)
  • Health care (6.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
  • Machinery (4.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.7%)
  • Educational services (14.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.8%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.6%)
  • Public administration (3.6%)
Most common occupations in Abingdon, VA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
  • Registered nurses (4.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.0%)
  • Lawyers (3.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Registered nurses (8.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
  • Cashiers (4.4%)

Average climate in Abingdon, Virginia

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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Pb
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0520. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0520
U.S.:

0.0098

Tornado activity:

Abingdon-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.2 miles away from the Abingdon town center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/25/1975, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 12.4 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Abingdon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 51.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 237.2 miles away from Abingdon center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 149.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 34.0 miles away from Abingdon center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 127.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Washington County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Abingdon topographic map

Main business address for: Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (BITUMINOUS COAL & LIGNITE SURFACE MINING), Alpha NR Holding Inc , HIGHLANDS BANKSHARES INC /VA/ (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospitals and medical centers in Abingdon:

  • AMEDISYS HOSPICE CARE OF VIRGINIA (100 ABINGDON PLACE, SUITE 212)
  • JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 16000 JOHNSTON MEMORIAL DRIVE)
  • WELLMONT HOSPICE (988 WEST MAIN STREET UNIT C)
  • ABINGDON HEALTH CARE LLC (15051 HARMONY HILLS LANE)
  • GRACE HEALTHCARE OF ABINGDON (600 WALDEN ROAD)
  • FMC - ABINGDON (341 FALLS DR)
  • HOME NSG SRVC OF SW VA INC (611 CAMPUS DRIVE SUITE 300)
  • INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES (15856 PORTERFIELD HIGHWAY)
  • JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOME CARE (312 CUMMINGS STREET)

Airports located in Abingdon:

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Colleges/Universities in Abingdon:

  • Virginia Highlands Community College (Full-time enrollment: 1,682; Location: 100 VHCC Drive; Public; Website: www.vhcc.edu)
  • Washington County Adult Skill Center (Full-time enrollment: 69; Location: 848 Thompson Dr; Public; Website: www.wcskillcenter.org)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Abingdon:

  • King University (about 14 miles; Bristol, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,472)
  • Northeast State Community College (about 29 miles; Blountville, TN; FT enrollment: 4,480)
  • East Tennessee State University (about 36 miles; Johnson City, TN; FT enrollment: 12,774)
  • Appalachian State University (about 38 miles; Boone, NC; FT enrollment: 17,362)
  • Wytheville Community College (about 53 miles; Wytheville, VA; FT enrollment: 2,193)
  • Tusculum College (about 58 miles; Greeneville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,070)
  • Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 60 miles; Cumberland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,196)

Public high school in Abingdon:

  • ABINGDON HIGH (Location: 705 THOMPSON DR, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Abingdon:

  • ABINGDON ELEM (Students: 973, Location: 19431 WOODLAND HILLS RD, Grades: PK-5)
  • E.B. STANLEY MIDDLE (Students: 690, Location: 297 STANLEY ST, Grades: 6-8)
  • WATAUGA ELEM (Students: 547, Location: 23181 WATAUGA RD, Grades: PK-5)
  • GREENDALE ELEM (Students: 384, Location: 13092 MCGUFFIE RD, Grades: PK-5)
See full list of schools located in Abingdon

Library in Abingdon:

  • WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,415,755; Location: 205 OAK HILL STREET; 119,238 books; 24,208 e-books; 7,784 audio materials; 4,510 video materials; 10 local licensed databases; 18 state licensed databases; 461 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Abingdon: Latture Field (A), Glenrochie Country Club (B), Washington County Public Library (C), Washington County Jail (D), Washington County Courthouse (E), Abingdon City Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Abingdon Town Centre Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Main business address in Abingdon include: Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (A), Alpha NR Holding Inc (B), HIGHLANDS BANKSHARES INC /VA/ (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Abingdon include: Abingdon Bible Church (A), Abington United Methodist Church (B), Charles Wesley United Methodist Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), Saint Thomas Episcopal Church (E), Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church (F), Valley Street Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Campbell Cemetery (1), Knollkreg Cemetery (2), High Point Cemetery (3), Sinking Spring Cemetery (4), Hayter Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: East Fork Wolf Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Abingdon include: Overmountain Victory National History Trail (1), Abington Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Fields-Penn 1860 House Museum (208 West Main Street) (1), Highlands Educational Literacy Program (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 205 Oak Hill Street Northeast) (2), Abingdon Town - Public Information Service (335 Cummings Street) (3), Clevinger B H (22212 Sugarbush Lane) (4), Abingdon Town - Convention & Visitors Bureau (335 Cummings Street) (5), Flyaway Hot Air Balloons (15415 Briarwood Lane) (6), HARR William Charles (15415 Briarwood Lane) (7), Balloon Virginia Inc (22212 Sugarbush Lane) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Hampton Inn Abingdon- Va. (340 Commerce Dr) (1), Budget Inn (15886 Porterfield Highway) (2), Comfort Inn (170 Old Jonesboro Road) (3), Best Western Inn & Suites (1093 Ole Berry Drive) (4), Comfort Inn Abingdon (170 Jonesboro Road) (5), Alpine Motel (882 East Main Street) (6), Holiday Inn-Express Abingdon (940 East Main Street) (7), Holiday Lodge Motel (25000 Lee Highway) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: United States Government - Court of Appeals- Judge's Chambers (180 West Main Street) (1), Washington County - General District Court Judge (191 East Main Street) (2), Washington County - Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court- Juvenile & Domestic Relations- C (Relations Court) (3), Courts - Federal - District Courts- Eastern District Of Tennessee- District C (180 West Main Street) (4), Washington County - Accounting (205 Academy Drive Northwest) (5), Boucher Rick Representative (188 East Main) (6), Washington County - General District Court Clerk (191 East Main Street) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Solomon P. Sharp - Politician, Rick Boucher - Virginia politician, Granville Henderson Oury - Politician, Scott Cooper (director) - Film actor, William Y.C. Humes - Confederate Army general, Adrian Blevins - Poet, Eric McClure - Busch series NASCAR driver (born: Dec 11, 1978), Henry Warren Ogden - Confederate States of America Army officer and politician, Hiram Emory Widener, Jr. - Federal judge, John S. Preston - Confederate Army general.

Washington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Abingdon and their reported violations in the past:

RIVERSIDE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-2010), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-05-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-2010), St Public Notif received (JUL-15-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 16 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Abingdon that have no violations reported:

  • HAYTER`S GAP (Population served: 254, Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
  • WATERS EDGE R V PARK (Serves TN, Population served: 118, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CAMP AHISTADI (Serves TN, Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This town:

2.0 people
Virginia:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

53.0%
Whole state:

67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.2%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Abingdon in 2010:

  • 132 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 103 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 26 people in college/university student housing
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Abingdon in 2000:

  • 181 people in nursing homes
  • 84 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 66 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 36 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 35 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 23 people in other group homes
  • 22 people in homes for the mentally ill

Banks with most branches in Abingdon (2011 data):

  • Highlands Union Bank: Maringo Drive Branch, at 340 West Main Street, Jonesborough Road Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $620.6 mil, Deposits: $516.2 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Highlands Bankshares, Inc.
  • Carter Bank & Trust: West Main Branch at 238 West Main Street, branch established on 2003/11/03; Camp Comfort Branch at 27255 Lee Highway, branch established on 2005/02/14. Info updated 2007/02/23: Bank assets: $3,970.4 mil, Deposits: $3,610.0 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 123 total offices
  • The First Bank and Trust Company: Abingdon Branch at 667 West Main Street, branch established on 1984/11/15; East Abingdon Branch at 933 East Main Street, branch established on 1993/07/08. Info updated 2007/04/05: Bank assets: $1,247.0 mil, Deposits: $1,102.9 mil, headquarters in Lebanon, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp, Inc.
  • TruPoint Bank: West Abingdon Branch at 914 West Main Street, branch established on 1995/08/14; East Abingdon Branch at 600 East Main Street, branch established on 2009/05/13. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $455.3 mil, Deposits: $395.0 mil, headquarters in Grundy, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Miners And Merchants Bancorp, Inc.
  • The Bank of Marion: Abingdon Branch at 201 Valley Street, branch established on 2008/09/02. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $348.9 mil, Deposits: $303.5 mil, headquarters in Marion, VA, positive income, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Southwest Virginia Bankshares, Inc.
  • Grundy National Bank: Abingdon Branch at 498 Cummings Street, branch established on 2006/05/22. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $352.0 mil, Deposits: $287.6 mil, headquarters in Grundy, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Gnb Bankshares Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Abingdon at 332 Cummings Street, branch established on 1991/05/08. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: Abingdon Branch at 271 West Main Street, branch established on 1963/09/16. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • First Bank: Abingdon Branch at 102 Wall Street, branch established on 2004/01/20. Info updated 2011/01/25: Bank assets: $3,289.4 mil, Deposits: $2,759.1 mil, headquarters in Troy, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 98 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp
  • 4 other banks with 4 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Abingdon:

Marital status in Abingdon, VA
  • Never married: 28.8%
  • Now married: 45.1%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 15.3%

For population 25 years and over in Abingdon:

  • High school or higher: 92.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.2
Virginia average:

12.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Abingdon
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Religion statistics for Abingdon, VA (based on Washington County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant16,58068
Mainline Protestant6,38450
Catholic3601
Black Protestant1942
Other722
None31,286-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
Washington County:

2.28 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Washington County:

0.57 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 39
Washington County:

7.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 26
Here:

4.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.3%
Virginia:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Washington County:

25.3%
Virginia:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

19.7%
State:

18.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

50.9%
Virginia:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Abingdon:

46.5%
Virginia:

48.6%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.2
Virginia:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Abingdon:

19.0%
Virginia:

20.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Abingdon:

11.2%
Virginia:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Abingdon:

6.9
Virginia:

6.8

Overweight people:
Abingdon:

34.2%
Virginia:

33.5%

General health condition:
Abingdon:

55.8%
Virginia:

57.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

76.8%
Virginia:

80.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Abingdon, VA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 29$159,647$66,061105$61,499
Streets and Highways 26$77,981$35,9910$0
Police Protection - Officers 24$103,112$51,5560$0
Sewerage 14$53,146$45,5540$0
Financial Administration 13$61,598$56,8600$0
Other Government Administration 9$18,681$24,9081$422
Solid Waste Management 9$27,362$36,4830$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 5$18,905$45,3720$0
Police - Other 3$10,186$40,7441$414
Other and Unallocable 3$9,722$38,8880$0
Firefighters 1$6,728$80,73633$18,325
Transit 0$0 7$10,515
Natural Resources 0$0 1$773
Totals for Government 136$547,068$48,271148$91,948

Abingdon government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Parks and Recreation: $7,007,000 ($842.09)
    Regular Highways: $2,778,000 ($333.85)
    Sewerage: $2,465,000 ($296.24)
    Financial Administration: $2,222,000 ($267.04)
    Police Protection: $2,156,000 ($259.10)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,320,000 ($158.63)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,274,000 ($153.11)
    Solid Waste Management: $408,000 ($49.03)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $272,000 ($32.69)
    General Public Buildings: $143,000 ($17.19)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $88,000 ($10.58)
    General - Other: $74,000 ($8.89)
    Health - Other: $36,000 ($4.33)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $474,000 ($56.96)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $310,000 ($37.26)
    General - Other: $86,000 ($10.34)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,153,000 ($138.57)

Abingdon government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,258,000 ($391.54)
    Other: $893,000 ($107.32)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $382,000 ($45.91)
    Sale of Property: $182,000 ($21.87)
    Rents: $78,000 ($9.37)
    Interest Earnings: $38,000 ($4.57)
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,000 ($0.24)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $5,635,000 ($677.20)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,637,000 ($797.62)
    Property: $2,904,000 ($349.00)
    Other License: $51,000 ($6.13)

Abingdon government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,486,000 ($1620.72)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,090,000 ($1452.95)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,396,000 ($167.77)

Abingdon government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $783,000 ($94.10)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,635,000 ($1037.74)
Businesses in Abingdon, VA
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1La-Z-Boy1
Advance Auto Parts1Lane Furniture1
Arby's1Long John Silver's1
Burger King1Lowe's1
CVS1MasterBrand Cabinets4
Chevrolet1McDonald's2
Comfort Inn1New Balance3
Comfort Suites1Papa John's Pizza1
Cracker Barrel1Penske1
Curves1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen2Quality1
Days Inn1RadioShack1
Domino's Pizza1Rite Aid1
FedEx6SAS Shoes1
Ford1Sears2
GNC1Subway3
H&R Block1Super 81
Hardee's1Taco Bell1
Hilton1U-Haul3
Holiday Inn1UPS8
KFC1Verizon Wireless2
Kmart1Walgreens1
Kroger1Wendy's2

Strongest AM radio stations in Abingdon:

  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFHG (980 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBCV (1550 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: SUNSHINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WXMY (1600 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SALTVILLE, VA; Owner: CONTINENTAL MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WKSK (580 AM; 5 kW; W.JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: CADDELL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXLZ (1140 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ST. PAUL, VA; Owner: YEARY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Abingdon:

  • WFHG-FM (92.7 FM; ABINGDON, VA; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WXLZ-FM (107.3 FM; LEBANON, VA; Owner: YEARY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Abingdon:

  • WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLFG (Channel 68; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WAPW-CA (Channel 31; ABINGDON, ETC., VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Abingdon fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Abingdon fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 68Number of bridges
  • 719ft / 219mTotal length
  • $2,736,000Total costs
  • 678,924Total average daily traffic
  • 89,382Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Abingdon, VA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 61930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 291960-1969
  • 61970-1979
  • 61980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 82000-2009
  • 92010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Abingdon, VA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Abingdon)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 322 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Abingdon, VA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 127 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Abingdon)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Abingdon)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 26 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED13$131,37621$148,11054$138,60912$29,4471$1,485,53013$112,1554$15,688
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$17,0601$92,4702$185,4850$00$01$184,9301$17,060
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$102,3752$99,62019$172,0733$54,4901$57,2402$145,0302$23,940
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$45,1303$139,2506$186,1271$85,3100$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$94,6704$119,9880$00$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0105.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$181,3582$111,180
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$41,2801$84,210
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$206,4000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0105.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Abingdon, VA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Abingdon, VA - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 87. The highest number of fire incidents - 113 took place in 2015, and the least - 65 in 2005. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Abingdon, VA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (36.9%), and Outside Fires (36.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Abingdon, VA
    • 54736.9%Structure Fires
    • 53536.1%Outside Fires
    • 30620.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 936.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Abingdon, VA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Abingdon, Virginia:

  • Comfort Inn, 170 Jonesboro Rd, Abingdon, Virginia 24210 , Phone: (276) 676-2222, Fax: (276) 676-2222
  • Super 8, 298 Towne Ctr Dr, Abingdon, Virginia 24210 , Phone: (276) 676-3329, Fax: (276) 676-2449
  • Comfort Suites Abingdon, 1093 Ole Berry Dr, Abingdon, Virginia 24210 , Phone: (276) 698-3040, Fax: (276) 698-3050
  • Fairfield Inn & Suites, 923 E Main St, Abingdon, Virginia 24210 , Phone: (800) 228-9290, Fax: (276) 619-5505
  • Quality Inn & Suites, 930 E Main St, Abingdon, Virginia 24210 , Phone: (276) 676-9090, Fax: (276) 676-9091
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Abingdon, Virginia
Most common first names in Abingdon, VA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James23772.8 years
William20274.3 years
John17375.5 years
Mary16678.6 years
Robert14773.5 years
Charles12974.5 years
Margaret10977.4 years
George8376.7 years
David6068.4 years
Virginia5981.1 years
Most common last names in Abingdon, VA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith7275.3 years
Johnson7174.7 years
Price6875.6 years
Jones6272.0 years
Taylor5574.8 years
Campbell5476.8 years
Reynolds5369.2 years
Moore5173.3 years
Fields4974.0 years
Brown4878.4 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Abingdon, VA
  • 67.6%Electricity
  • 28.3%Utility gas
  • 1.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.9%Wood
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Abingdon, VA
  • 86.5%Electricity
  • 11.9%Utility gas
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%Other fuel


Abingdon compared to Virginia state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Abingdon on our top lists:

  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (population 1,000+)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: legal occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
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