Pound Authority

Pound is a lower-income village of 913 with home prices 3.9× below the Virginia median.

Pound, Virginia

Population in Pound stands at 913 — placing it among the smaller communities of Wise County, Virginia. Households here earn a median of $32,396, placing the city in the lower income tier of Virginia.

Definition and scope

Pound sits within Wise County, Virginia, one of Virginia's administrative subdivisions. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District 9.

Who lives here

Pound has approximately 913 residents. The median age is 51.3 years. Roughly 76% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $98,100.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 98.7%
• Black or African American: 1.0%
• Hispanic or Latino: 0.3%
• Asian: 0.0%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Pound is $32,396. Poverty rate stands at 19.3%. Unemployment rate at last release was 4.8%. Educational attainment: 16.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Pound:

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

Getting around

For air travel, residents typically use Lonesome Pine Airport. Federal court business routes through Dickenson County Courthouse. For passenger rail, the nearest Amtrak station is Huntington, West Virginia.

Geography and climate

Pound sits at an elevation of 1,838 feet above sea level. The USDA plant hardiness zone is 7b.

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.