Town guide

Gasburg, Virginia

Gasburg is a community in Brunswick County, Virginia, home to about 485 people across 5.7 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 23857 and 23887.

Homes sold for a median of $417 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population48586 per sq mi
Median home value$323,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$417Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Gasburg

2 ZIP codes

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Around Gasburg

Distances

Nearest major airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)71 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Raleigh, NC67 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA279 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Gasburg; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Gasburg

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

Gasburg had 408 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2010.

It’s the 483rd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Brunswick County grew from 18,217 residents in 1900 to 15,849 in 2020.

Gasburg population by census2010: 481, 2020: 40848120104082020

Brunswick County, 1900–2020

Brunswick County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,217, 1910: 19,244, 1920: 21,025, 1930: 20,486, 1940: 19,575, 1950: 20,136, 1960: 17,779, 1970: 16,172, 1980: 15,632, 1990: 15,987, 2000: 18,419, 2010: 17,434, 2020: 15,84918K’00’1021K’20’3020K’40’5018K’60’7016K’80’9018K’00’1016K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GasburgJan: high 50°F, low 30°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 32°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; May: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 70°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 68°F, 5.2 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 62°F, 5.5 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 34°F, 3.5 in50°30°Jan3.753°32°Feb2.960°37°Mar4.370°46°Apr3.678°57°May3.485°65°Jun5.189°70°Jul5.488°68°Aug5.282°62°Sep5.571°50°Oct3.661°40°Nov3.353°34°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Roanoke Rapids, NC weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Brunswick County

2,356 jobs at 254 businesses in Brunswick County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Brunswick CountyAdministrative and support: 565 jobs; Manufacturing: 310 jobs; Retail trade: 303 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 236 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 204 jobs; Construction: 142 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 134 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 113 jobsAdministrative and support 24% Manufacturing 13% Retail trade 13% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 10% Health care and social assistance 9% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Hotels and restaurants 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Ecu Health North HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Roanoke Rapids13.3 miles
  • Community Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · South Hill18.3 miles
  • Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Emporia19.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Gasburg

Grocery stores

  • Food Lion5.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Drugco Discount Pharmacy5.4 mi

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.

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