Honaker, Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 945. Estimated population in July 2024: 921 (-2.5% change)
Males: 426 (45.1%), Females: 519 (54.9%)
Russell County
Zip code: 24260
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $22,969
Median house value: $52,900
Population by Race
Races in Honaker:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
- Other race (0.5%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (29.6%), German (5.7%), English (4.9%), Irish (3.0%), Scottish (2.5%).
Elevation: 1860 feet
Land area: 0.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Honaker
- High school or higher: 58.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Honaker town
- Never married: 19.5%
- Now married: 57.4%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 11.2%
- Divorced: 9.9%
0.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -61 (-6.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Honaker:
- CLINCH VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; RICHLANDS, VA)
- RUSSELL CNTY MED CNTR (about 14 miles; LEBANON, VA)
- JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ABINGDON, VA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Honaker:
- TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 48 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
- RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 80 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
- YEAGER (about 97 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Honaker:
- TAZEWELL COUNTY (about 14 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Abbreviation: 6V3)
- GRUNDY MUNI (about 17 miles; GRUNDY, VA; Abbreviation: GDY)
- VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS (about 24 miles; ABINGDON, VA; Abbreviation: VJI)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Honaker:
- SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
- NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
- BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
- EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
- APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; BOONE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 12,245)
- CONCORD COLLEGE (about 74 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
- NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)
Schools
Public high school in Honaker:
- HONAKER HIGH (Students: 488; Location: A P BALDWIN DR; Grades: 08 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Honaker:
- HONAKER ELEM. (Students: 642; Location: HWY 67; Grades: PK – 07)