HiwasseeVA
The town, settled in 1906, counts 72 residents.
Is Hiwassee a good place to live?
Hiwassee’s median age is 67.7 years, above both Virginia’s towns (38.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 254 in Virginia we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Hiwassee. Hiwassee’s concentration of trails is 1.9 miles per square mile, above both Virginia’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4). Hiwassee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
72 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hiwassee: who provides what
Hiwassee is unincorporated, so Pulaski 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hiwassee.
Hiwassee’s typical home value is about $223K
Values rose 7.5% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Hiwassee stands out in Virginia and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
FEMA puts 89% of Hiwassee’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hiwassee once, in 2024. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Hiwassee’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles. Hiwassee: 2.1% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Christiansburg (15%), Blacksburg (9%) and Pulaski (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hiwassee is
The share of adults in Hiwassee who smoke cigarettes: 18%. 16% of adults report frequent physical distress in the town.
| Hiwassee | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hiwassee | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| More smokers | 17.7% | 12.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0.2% of Hiwassee
Walkers can cover 9.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 3 acres in Hiwassee.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. New River Trail State Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Hiwassee
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Hiwassee
About 0 of every 100 Hiwassee residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
98% of working residents leave Hiwassee for work
Where Hiwassee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Hiwassee
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hiwassee, VA a good place to live?
Hiwassee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.