Vansant is a community in Buchanan County, Virginia, home to about 551 people across 3.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24614, 24631 and 24656.
Homes sold for a median of $84 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Vansant, part in Grundy
Part is in Vansant
Part is in Vansant
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Vansant. 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)142 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC127 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA420 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Vansant; 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.
Vansant had 442 residents in the 2020 census, down 55% since 2000.
It’s the 467th 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 24°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grundy, VA weather station (3 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).
93 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vansant’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 38 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Buchanan County Public Schools, Tazewell County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Elementary/MiddleGrundy | Pre-K–8 | 719 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Twin Valley Elementary/MiddleOakwood | Pre-K–7 | 240 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Richlands MiddleRichlands | 6–8 | 447 | Public | 18.8 mi |
| Grundy HighGrundy | 9–12 | 352 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Buchanan County Technology Career & Higher Learning CenterGrundy | — | — | Career and Technical | 4.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harman Christian AcademyGrundy | Pre-K–K | 3 | Baptist | 8.4 mi |
| Keen Mountain Christian AcademyOakwood | Pre-K–12 | 49 | Pentecostal | 6.2 mi |
| Mountain Mission SchoolGrundy | Pre-K–12 | 133 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Grundy.
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