Town guide

Virgie, Kentucky

Virgie is a community in Pike County, Kentucky, home to about 424 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 41572.

Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population424416 per sq mi
Median home value$209,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$125Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Virgie

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Virgie

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)129 miles away
Closer regional airportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)59 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lexington-Fayette, KY113 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL413 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Virgie; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Virgie

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Virgie had 274 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2010.

It’s the 377th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Pike County grew from 22,686 residents in 1900 to 58,669 in 2020.

Virgie population by census2010: 279, 2020: 27427920102742020

Pike County, 1900–2020

Pike County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,686, 1910: 31,679, 1920: 49,477, 1930: 63,267, 1940: 71,122, 1950: 81,154, 1960: 68,264, 1970: 61,059, 1980: 81,123, 1990: 72,583, 2000: 68,736, 2010: 65,024, 2020: 58,66923K’00’1049K’20’3071K’40’5068K’60’7081K’80’9069K’00’1059K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 49.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near VirgieJan: high 43°F, low 22°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 24°F, 3.9 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 29°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 38°F, 4.6 in; May: high 74°F, low 48°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 56°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 40°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 30°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 25°F, 4.3 in43°22°Jan3.747°24°Feb3.956°29°Mar4.468°38°Apr4.674°48°May4.980°56°Jun5.182°61°Jul5.381°60°Aug4.176°53°Sep3.366°40°Oct2.855°30°Nov2.846°25°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clintwood 1w, VA weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Pike County

16,918 jobs at 1,109 businesses in Pike County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pike CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,646 jobs; Retail trade: 3,684 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,868 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,061 jobs; Finance and insurance: 732 jobs; Manufacturing: 681 jobs; Educational services: 677 jobs; Wholesale trade: 558 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Retail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 11% Mining, oil and gas 6% Finance and insurance 4% Manufacturing 4% Educational services 4% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Mcdowell Arh HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mc Dowell10.0 miles
  • Dickenson Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Clintwood14.2 miles
  • Pikeville Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Pikeville14.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Virgie

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Long Fork Community Park · 4 acres0.3 mi

Libraries

  • Vesta Roberts Johnson Memorial Library1.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Virgie

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Valley Christian AcademyVirgiePre-K–69Christian (no specific denomination)2.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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