Hot Springs Authority

Hot Springs is a high-income village of 487 with home prices 1.5× below the Virginia median.

Hot Springs, Virginia

With 487 residents, Hot Springs sits in Bath County, Virginia as a small civic unit. At $104,545 median household income, Hot Springs sits in the upper income bracket of Virginia.

Definition and scope

Located in Bath County, Virginia, Hot Springs operates within Virginia's county-municipal framework. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District 6.

Who lives here

Hot Springs has approximately 487 residents. The median age is 60.3 years. Roughly 74% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $260,100.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 86.4%
• Black or African American: 11.5%
• Hispanic or Latino: 0.0%
• Asian: 2.1%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Hot Springs is $104,545. Poverty rate stands at 16.4%. Unemployment rate at last release was 1.1%. Educational attainment: 15.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Hot Springs:

• Public schools: 2
• Public libraries: 1
• Fire stations: 3
• Police stations: 3
• Hospitals: 1

Getting around

Ingalls Field provides commercial air service for the area. Federal court business routes through Bath County Courthouse. Amtrak service is available at Clifton Forge, Virginia.

Geography and climate

Hot Springs sits at an elevation of 2,416 feet above sea level. Local growing conditions correspond to USDA hardiness zone 6b.

References

• Virginia State Authority — state-level reference for Virginia.
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
• Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.