Hurt, Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,276. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,245 (-2.4% change)
Males: 596 (46.7%), Females: 680 (53.3%)

Pittsylvania County

Zip code: 24563

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $36,467
Median house value: $80,900

Population by Race

Races in Hurt:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.8%)
  • Black (12.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (33.5%), English (6.5%), Irish (5.4%), German (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.0%).

Elevation: 736 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hurt

  • High school or higher: 70.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hurt town

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hurt:

  • CENTRAL VIRGINIA TRAINING CENTER (about 23 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA)
  • CARILION BEDFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BEDFORD, VA)
  • VIRGINIA BAPTIST HOSP & LYNCHBURG GENL (about 25 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hurt:

  • LYNCHBURG REGIONAL/PRESTON GLENN FLD (about 17 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; Abbreviation: LYH)
  • DANVILLE REGIONAL (about 37 miles; DANVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: DAN)
  • ROANOKE REGIONAL/WOODRUM FIELD (about 49 miles; ROANOKE, VA; Abbreviation: ROA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hurt:

  • NEW LONDON (about 13 miles; FOREST, VA; Abbreviation: W90)
  • SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE (about 20 miles; MONETA, VA; Abbreviation: W91)
  • BROOKNEAL/CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 21 miles; BROOKNEAL, VA; Abbreviation: 0V4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hurt:

  • LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,348)
  • VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ROANOKE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,535)
  • WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,063)
  • NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 56 miles; SALEM, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,382)
  • LONGWOOD COLLEGE (about 65 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,557)
  • ELON COLLEGE (about 67 miles; ELON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,993)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (about 73 miles; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Full-time enrollment: 22,324)

Public primary/middle school in Hurt:

  • JOHN L. HURT ELEM. (Students: 242; Location: 315 PROSPECT RD; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Hurt:

  • FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 204; Location: P.O. BOX 670; Grades: PK – 9)