Town in Campbell County, Virginia · 5.4 sq mi · 625 people per sq mi
About 3,300 people live in Altavista. The typical household earns $51,349, and the median resident is 39 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,373 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.87%
Men 39.2 · Women 38.7
1920–2026
3,348
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
3,348
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,348 | -5 | 0.15% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,353 | -1 | 0.03% |
| 2024 | 3,354 | +12 | 0.36% |
| 2023 | 3,342 | +14 | 0.42% |
| 2022 | 3,328 | -22 | 0.66% |
| 2021 | 3,350 | -23 | 0.68% |
| 2020 | 3,373 | -59 | 1.72% |
| 2019 | 3,432 | -14 | 0.41% |
| 2018 | 3,446 | -3 | 0.09% |
| 2017 | 3,449 | -4 | 0.12% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 33 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 39% | 40% |
| Never married | 37% | 45% | 30% |
| Divorced | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau