Town guide

Rocky Gap, Virginia

Rocky Gap is a community in Bland County, Virginia, home to about 7 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24366.

Homes sold for a median of $89 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population733 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$89Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Rocky Gap

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Rocky Gap

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)103 miles away
Closer regional airportRaleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Winston-Salem, NC93 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA374 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rocky Gap

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 669th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Bland County grew from 5,497 residents in 1900 to 6,270 in 2020.

Bland County, 1900–2020

Bland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,497, 1910: 5,154, 1920: 5,593, 1930: 6,031, 1940: 6,731, 1950: 6,436, 1960: 5,982, 1970: 5,423, 1980: 6,349, 1990: 6,514, 2000: 6,871, 2010: 6,824, 2020: 6,2705K’00’106K’20’307K’40’506K’60’706K’80’907K’00’106K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 41.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Rocky GapJan: high 40°F, low 24°F, 3 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 27°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 33°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; May: high 70°F, low 51°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 61°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 45°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 35°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 28°F, 3 in40°24°Jan3.043°27°Feb2.951°33°Mar3.863°43°Apr3.670°51°May4.676°58°Jun4.179°62°Jul4.478°61°Aug3.173°55°Sep3.263°45°Oct2.852°35°Nov2.643°28°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bluefield Mercer Co Ap, WV weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Bland County

1,282 jobs at 70 businesses in Bland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bland CountyManufacturing: 450 jobs; Wholesale trade: 251 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 132 jobs; Retail trade: 129 jobs; Information: 57 jobs; Other services: 49 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 34 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 18 jobsManufacturing 35% Wholesale trade 20% Health care and social assistance 10% Retail trade 10% Information 4% Other services 4% Hotels and restaurants 3% Transportation and warehousing 1%

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 Rocky Gap.

Nearest hospitals

  • Princeton Community Hospital Assn INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Princeton7.3 miles
  • Wythe County Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wytheville21.1 miles
  • Carilion Giles Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pearisburg21.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists2
Mental health providers1

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 Rocky Gap

Grocery stores

  • The Plaza4.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Rocky Gap

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bland County HighRocky Gap6–12517Public1.2 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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