Town guide

Hillsville, Virginia

Hillsville is a town in Carroll County, Virginia, home to about 2,864 people across 9.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24343.

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

Population2,864294 per sq mi
Median home value$159,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$158Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hillsville

1 ZIP code

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Around Hillsville

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)62 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Winston-Salem, NC51 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA377 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hillsville

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

Hillsville had 2,884 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 247th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Carroll County grew from 19,303 residents in 1900 to 29,155 in 2020.

Hillsville population by census2000: 2,607, 2010: 2,681, 2020: 2,8842,60720002,68120102,8842020

Carroll County, 1900–2020

Carroll County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,303, 1910: 21,116, 1920: 21,283, 1930: 22,141, 1940: 25,904, 1950: 26,695, 1960: 23,178, 1970: 23,092, 1980: 27,270, 1990: 26,594, 2000: 29,245, 2010: 30,042, 2020: 29,15519K’00’1021K’20’3026K’40’5023K’60’7027K’80’9029K’00’1029K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HillsvilleJan: high 42°F, low 23°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 26°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 32°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 39°F, 4.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 53°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 27°F, 3.4 in42°23°Jan3.747°26°Feb3.154°32°Mar3.865°39°Apr4.172°49°May4.079°57°Jun4.182°61°Jul4.281°60°Aug4.475°53°Sep4.565°41°Oct3.155°32°Nov3.346°27°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Galax Radio Wbrf, VA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Carroll County

4,848 jobs at 431 businesses in Carroll County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Carroll CountyManufacturing: 1,329 jobs; Retail trade: 836 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 745 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 613 jobs; Other services: 239 jobs; Wholesale trade: 197 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 197 jobs; Professional services: 165 jobsManufacturing 27% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Professional services 3%

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

Health care

55 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hillsville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Twin County Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Galax12.4 miles
  • Northern Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Mount Airy18.6 miles
  • Lewisgale Hospital PulaskiGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pulaski22.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors1
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers13
Physical and occupational therapists12
Optometrists6
Chiropractors2
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 Hillsville

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Food Lion1.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Carrol County Public Library2.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Carroll County Historical Society and Museum1.8 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1876.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Hillsville

Public schools here are run by Carroll County Public Schools, Carroll-Galax Reg Alt Ed Prgm/The RAE Ctr. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gladesboro ElementaryHillsvillePre-K–5108Public7.2 mi
Hillsville ElementaryHillsvillePre-K–5461Public3.3 mi
Carroll County MiddleHillsville6–8747Public2.0 mi
Carroll County HighHillsville9–121,033Public1.3 mi
Blue Ridge Crossroads Governor's Academy for Technical EducaHillsville——Career and Technical1.3 mi
Carroll County Education CenterHillsville——Alternative Education1.3 mi
Carroll-Galax Reg Alt Ed Prgm/The RAE CtrHillsville——Alternative Education1.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Island Creek Mennonite SchoolHillsville1–1230Mennonite3.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Woodlawn (Carroll County).

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