Big RockVA
The town was settled in 1854 and has 384 residents today.
Is Big Rock a good place to live?
100% of households live in a home they own in Big Rock, against 68% in Virginia’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Big Rock’s concentration of trails is 3.8 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in Virginia’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Big Rock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
384 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Big Rock: who provides what
Big Rock is unincorporated, so Buchanan 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 Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Big Rock.
Big Rock has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half of commuters travel less than 33 miles. Big Rock’s typical household income is $55,000. It had 27 jobs in 2023, up 23 from 2013. 13% of residents live below the poverty line here.
| Big Rock | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The FEMA risk score in Big Rock is higher than in the typical Virginia or U.S. town
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Big Rock after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2004. Nearly four fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 13%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Big Rock has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 26° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Big Rock stands out in Virginia and nationally, with more of its adults who worry about having enough food
Among 254 Virginia towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Big Rock. In Big Rock, nearly a quarter of adults report frequent physical distress.
| Big Rock | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 17% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Big Rock | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 32.8% | 11.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 18.3% | 6.2% |
| More smokers | 30.5% | 12.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Big Rock
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Big Rock
About 0 of every 100 Big Rock residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
100% of working residents leave Big Rock for work
Where Big Rock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Big Rock
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Big Rock, VA a good place to live?
Big Rock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.