Big Stone Gap EastVA
A town of 567.
Is Big Stone Gap East a good place to live?
33% of residents live below the poverty line in Big Stone Gap East, where Virginia’s towns sit at 7.7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 254 Virginia towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Big Stone Gap East. Big Stone Gap East has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
567 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Big Stone Gap East: who provides what
Big Stone Gap East is unincorporated, so Wise 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
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Big Stone Gap East has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
In Big Stone Gap East, 0.4% of working residents work locally, below both the Virginia town median (4.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Half commute less than 12 miles. The top destinations are Big Stone Gap (15%), Wise (14%) and Norton (11%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The FEMA risk score in Big Stone Gap East is higher than in most of Virginia or the rest of the country
Expected losses in Big Stone Gap East break down as 53% from inland flooding and 19% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Big Stone Gap East, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Big Stone Gap East’s typical July afternoon high stands at 84°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Big Stone Gap East stands out in Virginia and nationally, with more of its adults who have been diagnosed with depression
Among adults in Big Stone Gap East, 41% have high blood pressure. For adults in the town, the share who report frequent physical distress is 17%.
| Big Stone Gap East | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 33% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Big Stone Gap East | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| More smokers | 16.6% | 12.2% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.4% | 26.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Big Stone Gap East sells for about $186K
The going rate for rent for Big Stone Gap East comes to $870 a month. In Big Stone Gap East, 37% of households own their home.
| Big Stone Gap East | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 37% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $870 a month | $1,762 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Big Stone Gap East
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Big Stone Gap East
About 2 of every 100 Big Stone Gap East residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
100% of working residents leave Big Stone Gap East for work
Where Big Stone Gap East’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Big Stone Gap East
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Big Stone Gap East is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Wise County, Virginia, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 687. The CDP is located in the southwestern part of the county, on the eastern edge of the town of Big Stone Gap, outside the town limits. U.S. Route 23 and 58 Alternate, a four-lane expressway, curves to the south and east of the community, separating it from East Stone Gap to the south. Norton is 8 miles (13 km) to the northeast.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,542 ft
Questions about Big Stone Gap East
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Big Stone Gap East, VA a good place to live?
Big Stone Gap East has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.