Town guide

Hot Springs, Virginia

Hot Springs is a community in Bath County, Virginia, home to about 487 people across 5.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24445.

Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population48787 per sq mi
Median home value$260,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$120Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hot Springs

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hot Springs

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)129 miles away
Closer regional airportGreenbrier Valley Airport (LWB)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Greensboro, NC129 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA291 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hot Springs

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

Hot Springs had 524 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2010.

It’s the 482nd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Bath County grew from 5,595 residents in 1900 to 4,209 in 2020.

Hot Springs population by census2010: 738, 2020: 52473820105242020

Bath County, 1900–2020

Bath County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,595, 1910: 6,538, 1920: 6,389, 1930: 8,137, 1940: 7,191, 1950: 6,296, 1960: 5,335, 1970: 5,192, 1980: 5,860, 1990: 4,799, 2000: 5,048, 2010: 4,731, 2020: 4,2096K’00’106K’20’307K’40’505K’60’706K’80’905K’00’104K’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 22°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Hot SpringsJan: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 23°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 30°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 39°F, 4.3 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 53°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 31°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 25°F, 3.7 in40°22°Jan3.644°23°Feb3.152°30°Mar4.364°39°Apr4.372°48°May4.779°56°Jun4.382°60°Jul4.280°59°Aug3.674°53°Sep4.164°41°Oct3.153°31°Nov3.443°25°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hot Springs, VA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Bath County

1,825 jobs at 127 businesses in Bath County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bath CountyHotels and restaurants: 871 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 278 jobs; Construction: 129 jobs; Utilities: 112 jobs; Manufacturing: 107 jobs; Other services: 76 jobs; Retail trade: 73 jobs; Professional services: 53 jobsHotels and restaurants 48% Health care and social assistance 15% Construction 7% Utilities 6% Manufacturing 6% Other services 4% Retail trade 4% Professional services 3%

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

Health care

15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hot Springs.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bath Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hot Springs3.0 miles
  • Lewisgale Hospital AlleghanyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Low Moor12.1 miles
  • Pocahontas Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Buckeye20.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2
Pharmacies1

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 Hot Springs

Grocery stores

  • Valley Supermarket IGA4.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hot Springs Pharmacy3.3 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 Hot Springs

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Valley ElementaryHot SpringsPre-K–7184Public1.2 mi
Bath County HighHot Springs8–12182Public6.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Rivermont, AlleghanyHot SpringsK–1231Nonsectarian7.7 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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