Big Stone Gap is a town in Wise County, Virginia, home to about 5,162 people across 4.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24219.
Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Big Stone Gap; also Big Stone Gap East and East Stone Gap
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)100 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY124 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL433 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Big Stone Gap; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Big Stone Gap had 5,254 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 198th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Wise County grew from 19,653 residents in 1900 to 36,130 in 2020.
Wise County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 56.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Stone Gap, VA weather station (2 miles away).
7,407 jobs at 607 businesses in Wise County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
104 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Big Stone Gap.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 43 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Wise County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union PrimaryBig Stone Gap | Pre-K–4 | 809 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Union MiddleBig Stone Gap | 5–8 | 561 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Union HighBig Stone Gap | 9–12 | 564 | Public | 2.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Big Stone Gap East and East Stone Gap.
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