Town guide

Draper, Virginia

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
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Draper

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Draper

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)77 miles away
Closer regional airportRoanoke–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.

Who represents Draper

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.

Draper population by census2010: 320, 2020: 29132020102912020

Pulaski County, 1900–2020

Pulaski County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,609, 1910: 17,246, 1920: 17,111, 1930: 20,566, 1940: 22,767, 1950: 27,758, 1960: 27,258, 1970: 29,564, 1980: 35,229, 1990: 34,496, 2000: 35,127, 2010: 34,872, 2020: 33,80015K’00’1017K’20’3023K’40’5027K’60’7035K’80’9035K’00’1034K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DraperJan: high 43°F, low 24°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 26°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 31°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; May: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 41°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 32°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 26°F, 3.2 in43°24°Jan3.246°26°Feb2.754°31°Mar3.665°40°Apr3.673°49°May4.079°57°Jun4.083°61°Jul3.882°60°Aug3.576°53°Sep3.266°41°Oct2.955°32°Nov2.546°26°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Pulaski CountyManufacturing: 5,883 jobs; Retail trade: 1,744 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,584 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,138 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 831 jobs; Administrative and support: 554 jobs; Other services: 427 jobs; Construction: 331 jobsManufacturing 44% Retail trade 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 6% Administrative and support 4% Other services 3% Construction 3%

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 providers1

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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