Draper is a community in Pulaski County, Virginia, home to about 348 people across 2.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24324.
Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population348161 per sq mi
Median home value$157,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$224Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Draper. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Draper
Distances
Nearest major airport
Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)77 miles away
Closer regional airport
Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Winston-Salem, NC67 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA372 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Draper; 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.
Population over time
Draper had 291 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2010.
It’s the 520th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Pulaski County grew from 14,609 residents in 1900 to 33,800 in 2020.
Pulaski County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 40.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pulaski 2 E, VA weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Pulaski County
13,327 jobs at 641 businesses in Pulaski County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Draper.
Nearest hospitals
Lewisgale Hospital PulaskiGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pulaski7.7 miles
Wythe County Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wytheville15.3 miles
Carilion New River Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Christiansburg19.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
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.
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