---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Giles County, VA"
classification: county
fips: "51071"
state: "VA"
demographics:
  population: 16557
  population_under_18: 3274
  population_18_64: 9701
  population_65_plus: 3582
  median_household_income: 65691
  poverty_rate: 9.34
  homeownership_rate: 78.9
  unemployment_rate: 2.15
  median_home_value: 151100
  gini_index: 0.4067
  vacancy_rate: 19.67
  race_white: 15570
  race_black: 456
  race_asian: 76
  race_native: 2
  hispanic: 291
  bachelors_plus: 3203
districts:
  - to: "us/states/va/districts/09"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9994
  - to: "us/states/va/districts/senate/5"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9994
  - to: "us/states/va/districts/house/42"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9993
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, va]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Giles County, VA

County jurisdiction.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 16557 |
| Under 18 | 3274 |
| 18–64 | 9701 |
| 65+ | 3582 |
| Median household income | 65691 |
| Poverty rate | 9.34 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.9 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.15 |
| Median home value | 151100 |
| Gini index | 0.4067 |
| Vacancy rate | 19.67 |
| White | 15570 |
| Black | 456 |
| Asian | 76 |
| Native | 2 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 291 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 3203 |

## Districts

- [VA-09](/us/states/va/districts/09.md) — 100% (congressional)
- [VA Senate District 5](/us/states/va/districts/senate/5.md) — 100% (state senate)
- [VA House District 42](/us/states/va/districts/house/42.md) — 100% (state house)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries