Raven, Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,593
Males: 1,260 (48.6%), Females: 1,333 (51.4%)
Tazewell County
Zip code: 24639
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $19,104
Median house value: $60,700
Population by Race
Races in Raven:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
Ancestries: United States (28.7%), Irish (6.2%), German (3.8%), English (3.3%), Dutch (1.7%), Scottish (1.0%).
Elevation: 1913 feet
Land area: 6.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Raven
- High school or higher: 52.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 1.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.2%
- Unemployed: 6.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Raven CDP
- Never married: 20.0%
- Now married: 54.6%
- Separated: 4.9%
- Widowed: 9.5%
- Divorced: 11.0%
0.6% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Raven:
- CLINCH VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; RICHLANDS, VA)
- BUCHANAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; GRUNDY, VA)
- RUSSELL CNTY MED CNTR (about 23 miles; LEBANON, VA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Raven:
- TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 57 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
- RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 70 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
- YEAGER (about 90 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Raven:
- TAZEWELL COUNTY (about 6 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Abbreviation: 6V3)
- GRUNDY MUNI (about 21 miles; GRUNDY, VA; Abbreviation: GDY)
- VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS (about 31 miles; ABINGDON, VA; Abbreviation: VJI)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Raven:
- SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
- BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
- NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
- APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; BOONE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 12,245)
- CONCORD COLLEGE (about 64 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
- EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
- NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)
Public primary/middle school in Raven:
- RAVEN ELEM. (Students: 211; Location: 22 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: PK – 05)