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A town of 1,610. A regional job hub with 1,494 jobs.
The best of Claypool Hill’s subject grades are an A− for schools and a B+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D for incomes. On incomes, just 24 of Virginia’s 369 towns do worse. Residents are less healthy than 91% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On hazard risk, just 26 of Virginia’s 372 towns do worse. Claypool Hill’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile, where Virginia’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4. On the outdoors, just 35 of Virginia’s 372 towns do worse. Claypool Hill has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Claypool Hill beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Claypool Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Claypool Hill is from typical.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1974.
Explore the history →Claypool Hill is unincorporated, so Tazewell County and regional agencies provide most services.
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Ordered by what stands out in Claypool Hill.
Most working residents leave Claypool Hill for work: only 5% work in town. Claypool Hill’s median household income is $45,000, below both Virginia’s towns ($102,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 16% of Claypool Hill residents live below the poverty line.
| Claypool Hill | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–11 | Grades PK–11 | 38 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Claypool Hill. Claypool Hill beats the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 44% of adults have high blood pressure in Claypool Hill.
| Claypool Hill | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Claypool Hill | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 6.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The FEMA risk score in Claypool Hill is 73 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Claypool Hill has chilly winters and pleasant summers. Claypool Hill’s July high is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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1 within 15 miles of the center of Claypool Hill
About 2 of every 100 Claypool Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Claypool Hill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Claypool Hill had a population of 1,699. Claypool is part of the Bluefield WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578.
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2 towns share a border with Claypool Hill.
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claypool Hill | — | — | B+ | — | A− | D |
| Cedar Bluff | — | — | A− | — | A− | D |
| Pounding Mill | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Claypool Hill and Cedar Bluff have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Claypool Hill and Cedar Bluff report no FBI crime data of their own. Pounding Mill isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Claypool Hill with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $166,000, 60% below the Virginia typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.