Big Stone Gap is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Big Stone Gap, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
If Big Stone Gap were 100 people
About 5,102 people live in Big Stone Gap (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 41 (VA 39).
About 156 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4 points). Among residents 25 to 34, 91% are men (VA 51%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 19 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Big Stone Gap says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 1 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Big Stone Gap
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Big Stone Gap’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Big Stone Gap or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Big Stone Gap in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.