Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A regional job hub with 1,623 jobs.
Stuart’s best subject grades are an A for schools and an A− for history; its weakest is a D for incomes. Stuart has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Patrick County Courthouse and Stuart Uptown Historic District. Stuart has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Stuart beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Stuart Elementary | PK–7 | 361 |
Patrick County Courthouse
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1890.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Stuart is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stuart. Close and well known come first.
10 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
24 mi MountainPilot Mountain
35 mi Stadium & arenaAllegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
17 mi State parkHanging Rock State Park
38 mi MuseumOld Salem
36 mi MuseumReynolda House Museum of American ArtBlue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Pilot Mountain: Berean Hunter, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium: BobHWS, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hanging Rock State Park: Jacalyn Engler from Greensboro, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Old Salem: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reynolda House Museum of American Art: Zsrarticle, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stuart, and how to reach them.
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 Stuart.
Half the trips to work are shorter than 22 miles. Among residents in Stuart, 20% live below the poverty line, against 7.7% in Virginia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. For most workers, Stuart is a place to come home to: only 19% work in town. Also worth knowing: its typical household income comes in at $46,000.
| Stuart | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its one school is below. 361 students attend Stuart’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–7 | Grades PK–7 | 361 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3%. The share of households in Stuart who own their home: 52%.
| Stuart | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $589 a month | $1,762 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 52% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
For adults in Stuart, the share who get no exercise outside work is 32%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Stuart beats Virginia on 2 and trails on 14. Among adults locally, 45% have high blood pressure, above both the Virginia town median (33%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). In Stuart, 18% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 16% have diabetes.
| Stuart | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Stuart | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.8% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.2% | 76.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.1% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 27°, with about 6 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The density of trails for Stuart comes to 0.9 miles per square mile. 2.7 miles of trail.
| Stuart | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
75% of Stuart’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 9%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid out on 6 claims locally since 1979.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Stuart; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Stuart residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Virginia.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 places in Stuart on the National Register of Historic Places.
10 notable people were born in Stuart.
Town in Virginia, United States
Stuart is a town in Patrick County, Virginia, United States, where it is the county seat. As of the 2020 census, Stuart had a population of 1,431. The town of Stuart was named after Confederate Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, of nearby Ararat, Virginia.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
10 notable people were born here, including Gerald L. Baliles and Glen Wood.
