Town guide

Pembroke, Virginia

Pembroke is a town in Giles County, Virginia, home to about 996 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24136.

Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population996914 per sq mi
Median home value$138,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$143Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking30%Latest 3 months

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Around Pembroke

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)93 miles away
Closer regional airportRoanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Winston-Salem, NC87 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA348 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pembroke

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

Pembroke had 1,152 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 380th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Giles County grew from 10,793 residents in 1900 to 16,787 in 2020.

Pembroke population by census2000: 1,134, 2010: 1,128, 2020: 1,1521,13420001,12820101,1522020

Giles County, 1900–2020

Giles County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,793, 1910: 11,623, 1920: 11,901, 1930: 12,804, 1940: 14,635, 1950: 18,956, 1960: 17,219, 1970: 16,741, 1980: 17,810, 1990: 16,366, 2000: 16,657, 2010: 17,286, 2020: 16,78711K’00’1012K’20’3015K’40’5017K’60’7018K’80’9017K’00’1017K’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 23°F. About 42.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PembrokeJan: high 43°F, low 23°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 25°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 31°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 39°F, 3.7 in; May: high 73°F, low 48°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 41°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 31°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in43°23°Jan3.146°25°Feb2.655°31°Mar3.765°39°Apr3.773°48°May4.780°57°Jun4.083°61°Jul4.781°60°Aug3.576°53°Sep3.466°41°Oct2.955°31°Nov2.746°26°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pearisburg 4 Sse, VA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Giles County

3,774 jobs at 299 businesses in Giles County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Giles CountyManufacturing: 1,073 jobs; Retail trade: 687 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 577 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 487 jobs; Other services: 243 jobs; Professional services: 192 jobs; Construction: 176 jobs; Wholesale trade: 72 jobsManufacturing 28% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Other services 6% Professional services 5% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 2%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pembroke.

Nearest hospitals

  • Carilion Giles Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pearisburg7.3 miles
  • Lewisgale Hospital MontgomeryGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Blacksburg14.4 miles
  • Carilion New River Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Christiansburg17.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2

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.

Schools in Pembroke

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Eastern Elementary/MiddlePembrokePre-K–7433Public1.5 mi

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

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