Duffield is a town in Scott County, Virginia, home to about 78 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24244.
Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Duffield, part in Stickleyville and Clinchport
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Duffield. 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)90 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY128 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL439 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Duffield; 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.
Duffield had 73 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 633rd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Scott County grew from 22,694 residents in 1900 to 21,576 in 2020.
Scott 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 (10 miles away).
4,193 jobs at 260 businesses in Scott County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Duffield.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Scott County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duffield-Pattonsville PrimaryDuffield | Pre-K–4 | 308 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Rye Cove IntermediateClinchport | 5–7 | 138 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Rye Cove HighDuffield | 8–12 | 292 | Public | 8.1 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 Stickleyville and Clinchport.
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