Narrows, Virginia

Narrows: Town in Giles County, Virginia, United States

About

Narrows is a town located in the county of Giles in the U.S. state of Virginia. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,029 and a population density of 586 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,949 inhabitants.

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Location of Narrows on Virginia map.

Quick Facts about Narrows

Population : 1,949 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Virginia (United States)
County : Giles County
Postal code : 24124
Phone Area Codes : 540
Area : 3.46 km2
Altitude : 1,545 feet / 471 meters
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 11:48:31 (5th November 2024)
Density : 563 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -4.1% (2010-2020)
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Narrows Virginia
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Geography

Narrows is located at 37°19'53"N 80°48'40"W (37.3315100, -80.8111900).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Narrows decreased by 4.1% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,029 - census
2011 2,019 -0.5% estimation process
2012 2,002 -0.85% estimation process
2013 1,997 -0.25% estimation process
2014 1,980 -0.86% estimation process
2015 1,968 -0.61% estimation process
2016 1,974 0.3% estimation process
2017 1,963 -0.56% estimation process
2018 1,966 0.15% estimation process
2019 1,952 -0.72% estimation process
2020 1,949 -0.15% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 22,174
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 21,531
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 3.0%
April 1, 2020 Population : 22,655
April 1, 2010 Population : 21,482
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.6%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 23.8%
People over 65 (%) : 17.4%
Female persons, % : 50.7%
White only, percent : 93.5%
Black or African American alone, percent : 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 2.7%
Asians alone % : 0.5%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.2%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 2.8%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 91.7%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,887
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 2.0%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 60.1%

Narrows zip code is 24124. County name: Giles, County fips: 51071

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 60.1%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $170,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,160
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $456
2015-2019 median gross rent : $760
2015-2019 Households : 9,731
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.21
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 83.8%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 2.7%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 88.7%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 81.3%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 22.1%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 10.9%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.1%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 70.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 63.6%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 57,342
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,025,373
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 630,949
2012 total retail sales per capita : $28,939
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 14.0
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $50,971
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $28,902
Percentage of people living in poverty : 14.7%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 2,485
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,073
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 873
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 29
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,328
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 193
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,082
2010 population per square mile : 1,231.3
2010 land area in square miles : 17.45

Schools in Narrows

College & universities near Narrows, VA

Code Name City ZIP
237330 Concord University Athens (WV) 24712

Stations (9)

Amtrak & bus stations near Narrows, VA

Code Name Address Type
BLK Blacksburg, VA 291 Alumni Mall -- Transit Concourse BUS
HIN Hinton Front St. and Fifth Ave. RAIL
ALD Alderson 1 C&O Plaza on Railroad Plaza RAIL
PRC Prince Hwy 41 and County Road 25 RAIL
WSS White Sulphur Springs 315 West Main Street RAIL

Post offices near Narrows

Post Office Name City ZIP
Narrow Post Office Narrows (VA) 24124

Other places with the same name (2)

  • Narrows , Virginia town in Giles County, Virginia, United States with a population of 2,171 people.

Other cities in Giles County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Giles County , VA.

City Name Population Title
Pearisburg 2,620 Town of the United States
Pembroke 1,077 Town of Virginia United States
Rich Creek 738 Town in Giles County, Virginia, United States
Glen Lyn 97 City in Giles County, Virginia, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

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