DunbarVA
Population 115: a town settled in 1922.
Is Dunbar a good place to live?
85% of residents live below the poverty line in Dunbar, against 7.7% in Virginia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a lower July high than Dunbar. Dunbar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
115 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dunbar.
Compared with most of Virginia and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Dunbar is higher
Just over four fifths of Dunbar’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 11%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Dunbar
Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 25°, with about 47 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Dunbar’s adults have obesity than in the typical Virginia or U.S. town
Dunbar: 12% of adults binge drink. Among 254 Virginia towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Dunbar.
| Dunbar | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 17% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 12% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Dunbar | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 15.9% | 6.2% |
| More smokers | 25.5% | 12.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 12% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Dunbar
Moving to Dunbar: who provides what
Dunbar 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.
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Dunbar
About 8 of every 100 Dunbar residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Virginia.
About Dunbar
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Dunbar is an unincorporated community, census-designated place and coal town located in Wise County, Virginia, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 United States census with a population of 79.
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- Elevation
- 1,946 ft
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