Castlewood is a community in Russell County, Virginia, home to about 1,357 people across 7.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24224.
Homes sold for a median of $112 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Castlewood. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)120 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC125 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA443 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Castlewood; 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.
Castlewood had 1,704 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 340th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Russell County grew from 18,031 residents in 1900 to 25,781 in 2020.
Russell County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Nora 4 Sse, VA weather station (10 miles away).
5,324 jobs at 436 businesses in Russell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Castlewood.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by Russell County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlewood ElementaryCastlewood | Pre-K–7 | 354 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Castlewood HighCastlewood | 8–12 | 285 | Public | 0.5 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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