Town guide

Glasgow, Virginia

Glasgow is a town in Rockbridge County, Virginia, home to about 1,330 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24555.

Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,330869 per sq mi
Median home value$131,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$158Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Glasgow

1 ZIP code

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Around Glasgow

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)110 miles away
Closer regional airportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (LYH)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Greensboro, NC109 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA284 miles away

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

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

Who represents Glasgow

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

Glasgow had 1,052 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 343rd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Rockbridge County grew from 21,799 residents in 1900 to 22,650 in 2020.

Glasgow population by census2000: 1,046, 2010: 1,133, 2020: 1,0521,04620001,13320101,0522020

Rockbridge County, 1900–2020

Rockbridge County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,799, 1910: 21,171, 1920: 20,626, 1930: 20,902, 1940: 22,384, 1950: 23,359, 1960: 24,039, 1970: 16,637, 1980: 17,911, 1990: 18,350, 2000: 20,808, 2010: 22,307, 2020: 22,65022K’00’1021K’20’3022K’40’5024K’60’7018K’80’9021K’00’1023K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 43 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GlasgowJan: high 45°F, low 23°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 25°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; May: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 59°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 64°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 43°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 32°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 26°F, 3.5 in45°23°Jan3.249°25°Feb2.857°31°Mar3.568°40°Apr3.776°51°May4.183°59°Jun4.887°64°Jul4.185°63°Aug3.379°56°Sep3.769°43°Oct3.158°32°Nov3.248°26°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lexington, VA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Rockbridge County

5,356 jobs at 458 businesses in Rockbridge County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rockbridge CountyRetail trade: 1,243 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,171 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 750 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 452 jobs; Construction: 413 jobs; Other services: 292 jobs; Professional services: 218 jobs; Administrative and support: 139 jobsRetail trade 23% Manufacturing 22% Hotels and restaurants 14% Health care and social assistance 8% Construction 8% Other services 6% Professional services 4% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Glasgow.

Nearest hospitals

  • Carilion Stonewall Jackson HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lexington9.4 miles
  • Centra Bedford Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Bedford20.3 miles
  • Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lynchburg22.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2

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.

Places in and around Glasgow

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Knick Field · 4 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Dollar General Market0.9 mi
  • Glasgow Grocery Express1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Glasgow Public Library0.7 mi

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.

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