Town guide

Rose Hill (Lee County), Virginia

Rose Hill (Lee County) is a community in Lee County, Virginia, home to about 447 people across 3.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24281.

Homes sold for a median of $76 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population447130 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$76Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Rose Hill (Lee County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Rose Hill (Lee County)

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)69 miles away
Closer regional airportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)54 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lexington-Fayette, KY113 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL426 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Rose Hill (Lee County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Rose Hill (Lee County)

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

Rose Hill (Lee County) had 729 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 494th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Lee County grew from 19,856 residents in 1900 to 22,173 in 2020.

Rose Hill (Lee County) population by census2000: 714, 2010: 799, 2020: 729714200079920107292020

Lee County, 1900–2020

Lee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,856, 1910: 23,840, 1920: 25,293, 1930: 30,419, 1940: 39,296, 1950: 36,106, 1960: 25,824, 1970: 20,321, 1980: 25,956, 1990: 24,496, 2000: 23,589, 2010: 25,587, 2020: 22,17320K’00’1025K’20’3039K’40’5026K’60’7026K’80’9024K’00’1022K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 52.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Rose Hill (Lee County)Jan: high 45°F, low 26°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 29°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 34°F, 5 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 42°F, 4.9 in; May: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 34°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 29°F, 5 in45°26°Jan4.149°29°Feb4.358°34°Mar5.068°42°Apr4.976°52°May4.782°61°Jun4.785°65°Jul4.885°64°Aug4.580°57°Sep3.570°45°Oct3.258°34°Nov3.649°29°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Baxter, KY weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Lee County

2,329 jobs at 242 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lee CountyRetail trade: 711 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 479 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 250 jobs; Construction: 151 jobs; Manufacturing: 150 jobs; Finance and insurance: 138 jobs; Professional services: 71 jobs; Other services: 55 jobsRetail trade 31% Health care and social assistance 21% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 7% Manufacturing 6% Finance and insurance 6% Professional services 3% Other services 2%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rose Hill (Lee County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Harlan Arh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Harlan10.7 miles
  • Hancock County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sneedville11.4 miles
  • Claiborne Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Tazewell17.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
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 Rose Hill (Lee County)

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Grabeel's Supermarket1.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Rose Hill Community Library1.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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 Rose Hill (Lee County)

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Rose Hill ElementaryRose HillPre-K–4256Public1.5 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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