Town guide

Gratton, Virginia

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
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Gratton

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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 airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)112 miles away
Closer regional airportRaleigh 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.

Who represents Gratton

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.

Gratton population by census2010: 937, 2020: 86593720108652020

Tazewell County, 1900–2020

Tazewell County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,384, 1910: 24,946, 1920: 27,840, 1930: 32,477, 1940: 41,607, 1950: 47,512, 1960: 44,791, 1970: 39,816, 1980: 50,511, 1990: 45,960, 2000: 44,598, 2010: 45,078, 2020: 40,42923K’00’1028K’20’3042K’40’5045K’60’7051K’80’9045K’00’1040K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GrattonJan: high 39°F, low 21°F, 4 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 29°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 37°F, 4.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 38°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 29°F, 3 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 24°F, 4.1 in39°21°Jan4.042°23°Feb3.750°29°Mar4.461°37°Apr4.169°46°May4.776°54°Jun4.379°57°Jul4.678°56°Aug4.073°49°Sep3.663°38°Oct3.252°29°Nov3.043°24°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Tazewell CountyRetail trade: 2,813 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,363 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,229 jobs; Manufacturing: 989 jobs; Construction: 691 jobs; Finance and insurance: 564 jobs; Wholesale trade: 534 jobs; Other services: 531 jobsRetail trade 25% Health care and social assistance 21% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 9% Construction 6% Finance and insurance 5% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5%

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 doctors8
Specialist doctors11
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers22
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Gratton

Public schools here are run by Tazewell County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Tazewell PrimaryTazewellPre-K–2405Public1.3 mi
Tazewell MiddleTazewell6–8377Public2.0 mi
Tazewell HighTazewell9–12509Public1.2 mi
Tazewell County Career & Technical CenterTazewell——Career and Technical1.4 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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