Town guide

Grundy, Virginia

Grundy is a town in Buchanan County, Virginia, home to about 872 people across 5.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24614.

Homes sold for a median of $91 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population872175 per sq mi
Median home value$203,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$91Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Grundy

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Grundy

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)146 miles away
Closer regional airportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)59 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Winston-Salem, NC131 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA420 miles away

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

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

Who represents Grundy

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

Grundy had 875 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 401st largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Buchanan County grew from 9,692 residents in 1900 to 20,355 in 2020.

Grundy population by census2000: 1,105, 2010: 1,021, 2020: 8751,10520001,02120108752020

Buchanan County, 1900–2020

Buchanan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,692, 1910: 12,334, 1920: 15,441, 1930: 16,740, 1940: 31,477, 1950: 35,748, 1960: 36,724, 1970: 32,071, 1980: 37,989, 1990: 31,333, 2000: 26,978, 2010: 24,098, 2020: 20,35510K’00’1015K’20’3031K’40’5037K’60’7038K’80’9027K’00’1020K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GrundyJan: high 43°F, low 24°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 27°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 32°F, 4 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 40°F, 4.3 in; May: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 5.7 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 33°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 28°F, 3.7 in43°24°Jan3.347°27°Feb3.356°32°Mar4.067°40°Apr4.374°50°May4.880°59°Jun4.883°63°Jul5.782°63°Aug4.277°56°Sep3.267°44°Oct3.056°33°Nov2.646°28°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grundy, VA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Buchanan County

4,687 jobs at 343 businesses in Buchanan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Buchanan CountyMining, oil and gas: 1,721 jobs; Retail trade: 665 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 540 jobs; Manufacturing: 301 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 259 jobs; Professional services: 186 jobs; Other services: 173 jobs; Educational services: 159 jobsMining, oil and gas 37% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 12% Manufacturing 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Professional services 4% Other services 4% Educational services 3%

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

Health care

68 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grundy.

Nearest hospitals

  • Buchanan General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grundy2.2 miles
  • Clinch Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Richlands21.0 miles
  • Dickenson Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Clintwood21.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors14
Specialist doctors7
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants28
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists9
Optometrists1
Pharmacies7

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 Grundy

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Grundy Kiwanis & Miller Richardson Playground · 1 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.3 mi
  • Super Dollar Food Center1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Buchanan County Public Library0.9 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 Grundy

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Riverview Elementary/MiddleGrundyPre-K–8719Public2.3 mi
Richlands MiddleRichlands6–8447Public22.7 mi
Grundy HighGrundy9–12352Public2.6 mi
Buchanan County Technology Career & Higher Learning CenterGrundy——Career and Technical3.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Harman Christian AcademyGrundyPre-K–K3Baptist5.5 mi
Mountain Mission SchoolGrundyPre-K–12133Christian (no specific denomination)1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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