Stevens CreekVA
The town, settled in 1872, counts 148 residents.
Is Stevens Creek a good place to live?
48% of residents live below the poverty line in Stevens Creek, where Virginia’s towns sit at 7.7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 254 Virginia towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Stevens Creek. Stevens Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
148 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Stevens Creek: who provides what
Stevens Creek is unincorporated, so Grayson 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 Stevens Creek.
Stevens Creek has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Galax (33%), Independence (9%) and Pulaski (3%). For half of commuters, work is under 10 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Stevens Creek stands out in Virginia and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler
Stevens Creek has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 24° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Stevens Creek is cold waves, at a low overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 61% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Stevens Creek, 51% come from cold waves and 35% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Virginia and the rest of the country, more of Stevens Creek’s adults report frequent physical distress
17% of adults have diabetes in Stevens Creek. No town among the 254 in Virginia we compare has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Stevens Creek. The town beats the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| Stevens Creek | 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) | 45% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Stevens Creek | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 76.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29.1% | 11.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Stevens Creek sells for about $140K
For households in Stevens Creek, the share who own their home is 72%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Stevens Creek
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Stevens Creek; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Stevens Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
100% of working residents leave Stevens Creek for work
Where Stevens Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Stevens Creek
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Stevens Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grayson County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 240. The CDP is in eastern Grayson County, bordered to the southeast by Hilltown and to the northeast by Carroll County. It is less than 2 miles (3 km) northwest of Fries and 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Galax. The stream named Stevens Creek passes 0.8 miles (1.3 km) southwest of the community, flowing southeast to the New River upstream from Fries.
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- Elevation
- 2,464 ft
Questions about Stevens Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stevens Creek, VA a good place to live?
Stevens Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.