Craig County, Virginia

Craig County, Virginia
Location in the state of Virginia
Virginia's location in the U.S.
Founded	1851
Seat	New Castle
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	331 sq mi (857 km²) 331 sq mi (857 km²) 0 sq mi (0 km²), 0.00%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	5,190 26/sq mi (10/km²)

Craig County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 5,190.^[1] Its county seat is New Castle^[2].

Craig County is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 331 square miles (857.3 km²), all land.

Adjacent Counties

• Alleghany County - north
• Botetourt County - east
• Roanoke County - southeast
• Montgomery County - south
• Giles County - southwest
• Monroe County, West Virginia - west

National protected area

• Jefferson National Forest (part)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	3,553		—
1870	2,942		−17.2%
1880	3,794		29.0%
1890	3,835		1.1%
1900	4,293		11.9%
1910	4,711		9.7%
1920	4,100		−13.0%
1930	3,562		−13.1%
1940	3,769		5.8%
1950	3,452		−8.4%
1960	3,356		−2.8%
1970	3,524		5.0%
1980	3,948		12.0%
1990	4,372		10.7%
2000	5,091		16.4%
2010	5,190		1.9%

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 5,091 people, 2,060 households, and 1,507 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 2,554 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.94% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. 0.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,060 households out of which 30.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.90% were married couples living together, 7.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.80% were non-families. 23.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.60% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 26.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 103.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,314, and the median income for a family was $41,750. Males had a median income of $26,713 versus $21,337 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,322. About 6.60% of families and 10.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.90% of those under age 18 and 10.50% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Presidential election results

Year	GOP	DEM	Others
2008	64.7% 1,695	33.5% 877	1.9% 49
2004	65.1% 1,706	34.4% 901	0.5% 14
2000	63.4% 1,580	34.1% 851	2.7% 62
1996	45.3% 979	41.5% 895	13.2% 285
1992	43.9% 1,008	42.0% 965	14.1% 324
1988	55.5% 1,112	43.1% 864	1.4% 29
1984	57.7% 1,173	41.6% 845	0.7% 15
1980	43.2% 768	53.2% 946	3.6% 65
1976	32.8% 546	66.2% 1,103	1.1% 18
1972	63.4% 774	34.8% 425	1.7% 21
1968	46.2% 581	33.3% 419	20.3% 256
1964	38.3% 477	61.7% 767	0.0% 0
1960	44.8% 433	55.2% 534	0.0% 0

Communities

• Abbott (unincorporated community)
• New Castle (town)
• Paint Bank (town)
• Simmonsville

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Craig County, Virginia

References

1. ^ [1]. Weldon Cooper Center 2010 Census Count Retrieved September 8, 2011
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Coordinates: 37°29′N 80°13′W / 37.49°N 80.22°W / 37.49; -80.22