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563 people live in this town, settled in 1873.
4.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Sugar Grove, where Virginia’s towns sit at 44% and U.S. towns at 29%. Among 254 Virginia towns, just 2 have a lower peak summer temperature than Sugar Grove. Sugar Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2017 and 4 maps from 1935 on.
Sugar Grove is unincorporated, so Smyth 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 Sugar Grove.
Among 253 Virginia towns, just 8 have a lower typical rent than Sugar Grove. Home values are up 9.3% over the year to September 2026. For households locally, the share who live in a home they own is 74%.
| Sugar Grove | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $744 a month | $1,762 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Smyth County Public Schools. Sugar Grove’s only public school teaches 88 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Grove ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 88 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Commuting out is the norm in Sugar Grove: 1% of working residents work locally. Its typical journey to work comes in at 34 minutes. The median commute is under 14 miles. The share of residents in Sugar Grove who live below the poverty line: 18%.
| Sugar Grove | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summer afternoons peak near 81° in July, and January nights bottom out around 23°; snowfall runs to about 9 inches a winter. Sugar Grove has chilly winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Households in Sugar Grove have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. On expected storm and flood damage, Sugar Grove sits below 61% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 56% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 33% to cold waves. Also worth knowing: 10 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 2002.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the Virginia average, Sugar Grove comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 15. 16% of adults have diabetes in Sugar Grove. Only 10 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Sugar Grove.
| Sugar Grove | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Sugar Grove | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 6.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.2 miles of trail. Sugar Grove’s trail network density stands at 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Sugar Grove | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Sugar Grove; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Sugar Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Sugar Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP in Virginia, United States
Sugar Grove is a census-designated place (CDP) in Smyth County, Virginia, United States. The population was 610 at the 2020 census.
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Sugar Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.