Jewell Ridge is a community in Buchanan County, Virginia, home to about 45 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24622.
Homes sold for a median of $64 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jewell Ridge. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)128 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC114 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA408 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jewell Ridge; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 650th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Buchanan County grew from 9,692 residents in 1900 to 20,355 in 2020.
Buchanan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 44.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richlands, VA weather station (8 miles away).
4,687 jobs at 343 businesses in Buchanan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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