Gratton is a community in Tazewell County, Virginia, home to about 841 people across 5.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24651.
Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population841155 per sq mi
Median home value$113,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$120Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gratton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Gratton
Distances
Nearest major airport
Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)112 miles away
Closer regional airport
Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Winston-Salem, NC98 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA398 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Gratton; 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
Gratton had 865 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2010.
It’s the 407th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Tazewell County grew from 23,384 residents in 1900 to 40,429 in 2020.
Tazewell 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burkes Garden, VA weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Tazewell County
11,435 jobs at 895 businesses in Tazewell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
75 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gratton.
Nearest hospitals
Carilion Tazewell Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Tazewell1.6 miles
Clinch Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Richlands17.2 miles
Smyth County Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Marion17.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
8
Specialist doctors
11
Dentists
11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
14
Mental health providers
22
Physical and occupational therapists
6
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
3
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 Gratton
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Save-A-Lot1.7 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Tazewell County Public Library0.7 mi
Museums
Historic Crab Orchard Museum3.6 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Tazewell County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Tazewell PrimaryTazewell
Pre-K–2
405
Public
1.3 mi
Tazewell MiddleTazewell
6–8
377
Public
2.0 mi
Tazewell HighTazewell
9–12
509
Public
1.2 mi
Tazewell County Career & Technical CenterTazewell
—
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Career and Technical
1.4 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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