VirgieKY
424 people live in this town in Kentucky.
Is Virgie a good place to live?
39% of residents live below the poverty line in Virgie, against 16% in Kentucky’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Virgie. Virgie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
424 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Virgie: who provides what
Virgie is unincorporated, so Pike County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Virgie.
Compared with most of Kentucky and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Virgie is higher
Federal aid has come to Virgie households in 8 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025. 89% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Virgie has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half commute less than 15 miles. Jobs based in Virgie grew to 48 in 2023, 35 more than in 2013. For most workers, Virgie is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Pikeville (26%), Hazard (4%) and Coal Run Village (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and pleasant summers in Virgie
Among 143 Kentucky towns, just 5 have a lower typical July afternoon high than Virgie. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 26° and about 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Virgie smoke cigarettes than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
For adults in Virgie, the share who report frequent physical distress is 18%. Only 6 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Virgie.
| Virgie | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 40% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Virgie | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 9.3% | 5.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.5% | 18.9% |
| More smokers | 25.2% | 18.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Virgie
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Virgie
About 4 of every 100 Virgie residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
97% of working residents leave Virgie for work
Where Virgie’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Virgie
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Virgie, KY a good place to live?
Virgie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 424 people live in this town in Kentucky.