Town guide

Hollins, Virginia

Hollins is a community in Roanoke County, Virginia, home to about 17,097 people across 8.6 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 24019 and 24020, and parts of 24012 are in Hollins too.

Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population17,0971,988 per sq mi
Median home value$244,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$161Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hollins

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hollins

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)86 miles away
Closer regional airportRoanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Greensboro, NC87 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA316 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hollins

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

Hollins had 15,574 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 78th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Roanoke County grew from 15,837 residents in 1900 to 96,929 in 2020.

Hollins population by census2000: 14,309, 2010: 14,673, 2020: 15,57414,309200014,673201015,5742020

Roanoke County, 1900–2020

Roanoke County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,837, 1910: 19,623, 1920: 22,395, 1930: 35,289, 1940: 42,897, 1950: 41,486, 1960: 61,693, 1970: 67,339, 1980: 72,945, 1990: 79,332, 2000: 85,778, 2010: 92,376, 2020: 96,92916K’00’1022K’20’3043K’40’5062K’60’7073K’80’9086K’00’1097K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HollinsJan: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 27°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 33°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 42°F, 4 in; May: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 34°F, 3 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in46°25°Jan3.349°27°Feb2.758°33°Mar3.868°42°Apr4.076°51°May4.482°60°Jun5.286°64°Jul4.785°63°Aug3.879°56°Sep4.369°45°Oct3.258°34°Nov3.049°29°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Roanoke 8 N, VA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Roanoke County

31,143 jobs at 2,145 businesses in Roanoke County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Roanoke CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,890 jobs; Retail trade: 4,200 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,539 jobs; Finance and insurance: 3,458 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,859 jobs; Professional services: 1,965 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,884 jobs; Other services: 1,457 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 11% Finance and insurance 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5%

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

Health care

202 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hollins’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Carilion Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Roanoke6.9 miles
  • Salem Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salem7.9 miles
  • Lewisgale Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Salem9.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors11
Dentists23
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants43
Mental health providers66
Physical and occupational therapists31
Optometrists2
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies12

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 Hollins

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Hollins Park · 11 acres1.0 mi
  • Bonsack Park · 2 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Food Lion2.3 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market2.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.5 mi
  • Kroger2.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi
  • Kroger Pharmacy2.5 mi
  • Walgreens3.3 mi
  • Kroger Pharmacy3.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Wyndham Robertson Library1.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Eleanor D Wilson Museum1.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Hollins University Theatre1.8 mi
  • Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center1.9 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.

Schools in Hollins

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

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bonsack ElementaryRoanokePre-K–5311Public1.9 mi
Burlington ElementaryRoanokePre-K–5530Public2.9 mi
Glen Cove ElementaryRoanokePre-K–5425Public6.4 mi
Mountain View ElementaryRoanokePre-K–5377Public1.8 mi
Northside MiddleRoanoke6–8648Public5.2 mi
Northside HighRoanoke9–12919Public5.1 mi
Alternative Secondary Transition Educational ProgramRoanoke——Alternative Education6.4 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Community SchoolRoanokePre-K–8132Nonsectarian1.8 mi
Roanoke Valley Christian SchoolsRoanokePre-K–12418Baptist2.8 mi
Via Centers for Neurodevelopment-Roanoke Via SchooRoanokePre-K–1260Nonsectarian3.5 mi
Minnick SchoolsRoanoke1–1166Nonsectarian3.3 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 Roanoke and Cloverdale.

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