Moving to Narrows, Virginia

Population: 2,111. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,150 (+1.8% change)
Males: 970 (45.9%), Females: 1,141 (54.1%)

Zip code: 24124

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $31,875
Median house value: $60,300

Population by Race

Races in Narrows:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (22.5%), English (11.0%), Irish (10.8%), German (10.1%), Scottish (3.1%), Italian (2.2%).

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Narrows

• High school or higher: 77.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
• Unemployed: 8.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Narrows town

• Never married: 15.0%
• Now married: 58.0%
• Separated: 2.5%
• Widowed: 14.0%
• Divorced: 10.5%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +35 (+1.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Narrows:

• CARILION GILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; PEARISBURG, VA)
• HEALTHSOUTH SOUTHERN HILLS REHAB HOS (about 19 miles; PRINCETON, WV)
• PRINCETON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PRINCETON, WV)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Narrows:

• RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 38 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
• GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 47 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; Abbreviation: LWB)
• ROANOKE REGIONAL/WOODRUM FIELD (about 59 miles; ROANOKE, VA; Abbreviation: ROA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Narrows:

• NEW RIVER VALLEY (about 17 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Abbreviation: PSK)
• MERCER COUNTY (about 28 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Abbreviation: BLF)
• VIRGINIA TECH (about 30 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; Abbreviation: BCB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Narrows:

• CONCORD COLLEGE (about 16 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
• NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)
• RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; RADFORD, VA; Full-time enrollment: 8,034)
• BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
• VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 34 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 25,754)
• NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 51 miles; SALEM, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,382)
• VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; ROANOKE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,535)

Schools

Public high school in Narrows:

• NARROWS HIGH (Students: 352; Location: 125 WOODLAND AVENUE; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Narrows:

• NARROWS COMB. (Students: 508; Location: 401 WOLF ST; Grades: KG – 07)