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:

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)