Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 62, settled in 1888.
41% of residents live below the poverty line in Clinchport, against 7.7% in Virginia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 254 Virginia towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Clinchport. Clinchport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 183 in 1900, a peak of 359 in 1950, 64 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2017 and 4 maps from 1935 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clinchport, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Clinchport.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Clinchport has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 27° and about 9 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
22% of Clinchport adults smoke cigarettes, where Virginia’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 14%. 33% of Clinchport adults get no exercise outside work. Clinchport beats the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.
| Clinchport | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 12% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Clinchport | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.6% | 6.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clinchport. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Ancient siteUnited States Penitentiary
18 mi MountainBlack Mountain25 mi Park & preserveGray Fossil Site
38 mi National Historical ParkCumberland Gap National Historical Park765K visitors a year
39 mi National forestCherokee National Forest
37 mi National Historic SiteAndrew Johnson National Historic Site43K visitors a yearUnited States Penitentiary: Nyttend, Public domain · Black Mountain: iLoveMountains.org, CC BY 2.0 · Cumberland Gap National Historical Park: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cherokee National Forest: Ryan Rice at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Andrew Johnson National Historic Site: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Clinchport
About 0 of every 100 Clinchport residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Town in Virginia, United States
Clinchport is a town in Scott County, Virginia, United States. The population was 64 at the 2020 census. Clinchport is the least-populated municipality in Virginia. It is part of the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region. Clinchport was named from its location on the Clinch River. Clinchport owes its small population to a severe 100-year flood event in 1977. After the natural disaster, local authorities incentivized residents to relocate to nearby communities with support from the Tennessee Valley Authority [1]. Today, few structur…
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Clinchport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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