Pounding Mill is a community in Tazewell County, Virginia, home to about 222 people across 2.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24637.
Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population22291 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$124Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pounding Mill. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Pounding Mill
Distances
Nearest major airport
Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)119 miles away
Closer regional airport
Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Winston-Salem, NC105 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA410 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Pounding Mill; 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.
Population over time
It’s the 563rd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Tazewell County grew from 23,384 residents in 1900 to 40,429 in 2020.
Tazewell County, 1900–2020
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 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 (4 miles away).
Jobs in Tazewell County
11,435 jobs at 895 businesses in Tazewell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pounding Mill.
Nearest hospitals
Clinch Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Richlands5.5 miles
Carilion Tazewell Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Tazewell13.9 miles
Smyth County Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Marion19.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
9
Mental health providers
16
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
5
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 Pounding Mill
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Walmart Supercenter0.4 mi
Pharmacies
Richlands Pharmacy5.0 mi
Libraries
Richlands Library Branch4.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Appalachian Arts Center3.6 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
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