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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Pearisburg

Virginia · 2,064 residents · 3.19 sq mi
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With 2,064 people, Pearisburg is a city in Virginia. At a median age of 40.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $53,600. There are 665 fewer people here than in 2000. Households here earn about 23% less than in Virginia as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 40.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 5%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,064
−24%vs 2000
vs 2,729 in 2000
1990 – 2025
40.3
−1%vs 2000
vs 40.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.19 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024Pearisburg
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.8%(119)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.3%(109)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.9%(101)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.1%(125)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(145)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.2%(272)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415%(310)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.9%(226)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410%(207)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7413.5%(279)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.2%(148)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(23)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,800
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,720 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,655
−22%vs 2000
vs $17,412 in 2000
US average: $14,340
8.7%
−6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$53,600
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $74,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$324
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $387 in 2000
US average: $450
74.3%
+5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.4% in 2000
25.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.7%(2,612)
Black2%(55)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(19)
Asian0.5%(14)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.9%(2,041)
Black1%(20)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.1%(3)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.4%(12)
Ancestry
English10.5%(301)
American7.9%(225)
German7.4%(213)
Irish5.1%(146)
Italian4.8%(137)
French0.9%(27)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(23)
Section 05

Education

16.5%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.1%
−10.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.0%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.0 min
+13%vs 2000
vs 17.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married25.5%(299)
Married49.2%(577)
Widowed15%(176)
Divorced10.2%(120)
Women 15+
Never married33.2%(400)
Married46.2%(556)
Widowed12.6%(152)
Divorced8%(96)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2013
from 6.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
51.8%
−6.2 ptssince 2020
from 58.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.1%
−11.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 27.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.5%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.1%
−14.1 ptssince 2020
from 73.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 41.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.8%(67)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era59.3%(143)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War12.9%(31)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 241 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Pearisburg, Virginia?

Pearisburg, Virginia has about 2,064 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Pearisburg, Virginia?

The typical household in Pearisburg, Virginia earns about $25,800 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pearisburg, Virginia expensive?

In Pearisburg, Virginia, the median home is worth about $53,600, and the typical rent is about $324 a month.

How educated are people in Pearisburg, Virginia?

About 16.5% of adults age 25 and over in Pearisburg, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pearisburg, Virginia?

About 8.7% of people in Pearisburg, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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