Q.M. Pyne Store · National Register of Historic Places
Eggleston’s story
140 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 maps from 1923 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1886Eggleston is settled
EgglestonVA
A town of 117, settled in 1886.
Greater Newport Rural Historic District · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
117
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$117K
Census ACS
Household income
$128K
median
Median age
26.7
years
Jobs based here
30
A commuter town
Is Eggleston a good place to live?
100% of households own their home in Eggleston, above both Virginia’s towns (68%) and U.S. towns (73%). Eggleston has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Greater Newport Rural Historic District and Q.M. Pyne Store. Eggleston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
117 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Eggleston: who provides what
Eggleston is unincorporated, so Giles County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAppalachian Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers79% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGiles CountyGiles County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGiles General RegistrarGiles County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2015
ZIP codes24086, 2413624086 74% · 24136 26%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Eggleston.
Who lives here
Fewer middle-aged adults than Virginia overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 9% of residents (39% statewide); people 65 and older are 38% of residents (17% statewide). 45% of Eggleston adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, near the Virginia town median (44%) and above the median of U.S. towns (29%).
26.7median age · VA 39
EgglestonVirginiaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
38%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma17%
High school0%
Some college38%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s0%
Graduate45%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 33% and 65% women
The Census survey reached too few of Eggleston’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.8 points. Across Virginia, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Eggleston | VA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 25.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.7% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.5% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 37.6% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16.9% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 0% | 23.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 38% | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 0% | 23.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 45.1% | 18.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Eggleston has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Eggleston for work: only 0% work in town. The median household income in Eggleston is $128,000. The top destinations are Blacksburg (29%), Pearisburg (11%) and Christiansburg (7%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Eggleston0%
Blacksburg29%
Pearisburg11%
Christiansburg7%
Radford5%
13 mi
median commute distance
30
jobs based in Eggleston
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Eggleston stands out in Virginia and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Eggleston’s FEMA risk score is 78 of 100.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Eggleston has four seasons and pleasant summers
Eggleston has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 24° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–46°
Spring41–66°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–67°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Eggleston is
Eggleston beats the Virginia average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 43% of adults have high blood pressure in Eggleston.
| Eggleston | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
2 better18 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Eggleston | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73.1% | 67.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 6.2% |
Carilion Giles Community Hospital
9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 22 attractions →Appalachian Trail and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Eggleston. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi Park & preserveAppalachian Trail3.0M visitors a year
29 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
12 mi Stadium & arenaLane Stadium
7 mi LakeMountain Lake
31 mi National PreserveNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve2.0M visitors a year
38 mi LandmarkProject Greek IslandSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Appalachian Trail: Paulba. Original uploader was Paulbalegend at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Lane Stadium: User:B, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mountain Lake: Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · Project Greek Island: Z22, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eggleston
15pages on Eggleston
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Eggleston
Radford UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Radford11.1 mi$12,548 in-state tuitionVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Blacksburg11.6 mi$15,948 in-state tuitionNew River Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dublin13.2 mi$4,979 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Eggleston residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Eggleston for work
Where Eggleston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
30jobs based in Eggleston
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Eggleston on the National Register of Historic Places.
Questions about Eggleston
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eggleston, VA a good place to live?
Eggleston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.