Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Fishersville grades C overall, ranked 202nd of 249 in Virginia, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Natural-hazard risk is low. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $403K, 5.5 years of the Staunton metro’s $74K median household income. 25% of residents are 65 or older in Fishersville, where Virginia’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 18%. Fishersville has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church and Long Meadow. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 69% of U.S. towns.
Where Fishersville beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson Elementary | PK–5 | 655 |
| Wilson Middle | 6–8 | 641 |
| Wilson Memorial High | 9–12 | 837 |
Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church7,462 counted in 2010 and 9,629 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Fishersville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 4,998 in 2000, 9,629 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1865 and 4 maps from 1934 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fishersville. Close and well known come first.
8 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
8 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
26 mi Stadium & arenaScott Stadium
26 mi Stadium & arenaJohn Paul Jones Arena
28 mi National forestGeorge Washington and Jefferson National Forests
4 mi MuseumFrontier Culture Museum of VirginiaBlue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Scott Stadium: Mak7912, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Paul Jones Arena: Bob Mical, CC BY 2.0 · George Washington and Jefferson National Forests: Aneta Kaluzna, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia: Woody Hibbard from Texas, USA, CC BY 2.0
Fishersville is unincorporated, so Augusta 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Fishersville.
6,732 jobs are based in Fishersville, 1.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Fishersville for work: only 12% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Fishersville. Since 2013, Fishersville has lost 987 jobs, to 6,732 in 2023.
| Fishersville | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.8% | 18% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 4.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Augusta County Public Schools. Two of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Wilson Memorial High, with 837 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 655 | C+ |
| Wilson Memorial HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 837 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Fishersville | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fishersville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 25° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (17% statewide). 35% of Fishersville adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Fishersville | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.4 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 44% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2 points). Across Virginia, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Fishersville | VA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.6% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.8% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.8% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.7% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.8% | 23.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.2% | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.5% | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20% | 23.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.9% | 18.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Fishersville beats the Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| Fishersville | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Fishersville | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 6.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.3% | 11.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Fishersville home is worth about $403,000, up 3.4% in a year, close to the Virginia typical home. The median rent in Fishersville is $1,483 a month.
| Fishersville | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,483 a month | $1,764 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Fishersville
About 7 of every 100 Fishersville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Virginia.
Where Fishersville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP in Virginia, United States
Fishersville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The population was 9,629 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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One town shares a border with Fishersville.
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishersville | #202 | C | C− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Waynesboro | #225 | D | B− | C | D | C |
Fishersville reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Fishersville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Fishersville grades C overall, better than 33% of U.S. towns and #202 of 249 in Virginia. It grades C+ for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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