Moving to Lebanon, Virginia

Population: 3,273. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,225 (-1.5% change)
Males: 1,535 (46.9%), Females: 1,738 (53.1%)

Russell County

Zip code: 24266

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.2 years
Median household income: $27,750
Median house value: $78,800

Population by Race

Races in Lebanon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (20.8%), English (10.4%), German (8.9%), Irish (8.1%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%), Italian (1.7%).

Elevation: 2040 feet

Land area: 4.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lebanon

  • High school or higher: 71.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lebanon town

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 52.9%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 15.5%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -125 (-3.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Lebanon:

  • RUSSELL CNTY MED CNTR (CARROL TATE STS)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lebanon:

  • JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ABINGDON, VA)
  • CLINCH VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; RICHLANDS, VA)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-TRICITIES (about 25 miles; BRISTOL, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lebanon:

  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 38 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 90 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 94 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lebanon:

  • VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS (about 16 miles; ABINGDON, VA; Abbreviation: VJI)
  • GRUNDY MUNI (about 22 miles; GRUNDY, VA; Abbreviation: GDY)
  • TAZEWELL COUNTY (about 23 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Abbreviation: 6V3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lebanon:

  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; BOONE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 12,245)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 65 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 84 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 94 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)

Schools

Public high school in Lebanon:

  • LEBANON HIGH (Students: 721; Location: PIONEER DR HWY 841; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lebanon:

  • LEBANON ELEM. (Students: 405; Location: HWY 19; Grades: PK – 03)
  • LEBANON MIDDLE (Students: 321; Location: HWY 19; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • PROJECT BRIDGE/RUSSELL CO (Location: 1 SCHOOL BOARD DR; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • RUSSELL COUNTY VOC. (Location: VOCATIONAL SCHOOL BOARD; Grades: 00 – 00)

Libraries

Library in Lebanon:

  • RUSSELL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $286,309; Location: 203 NW MAIN STREET; 37,040 books; 1,259 audio materials; 1,206 video materials; 71 serial subscriptions)