The Town Files

Botetourt County, Virginia

34,004 people. The median home is worth $289,200 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $81,213.

Towns in Botetourt County

Towns in Botetourt County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cloverdale3,410$359,900$79,97554.3
Blue Ridge3,185$274,500$75,87145.7
Daleville3,070$370,100$103,05650.7

People and housing

Botetourt CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$289,200$298,050
Median rent$1,035$1,254
Median household income$81,213$78,595
Median age48.139.8
Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%31.2%
Below the poverty line6.2%8.8%

Jobs and pay

11,729 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,347 a year.

Largest industries in Botetourt CountyManufacturing2,426 jobs · $68,721Wholesale trade1,584 jobs · $71,724Administrative & support912 jobs · $43,335Hotels & restaurants842 jobs · $23,644Retail775 jobs · $33,046Construction750 jobs · $62,489
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Botetourt County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 449 storm events in Botetourt County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Botetourt County by type since 1996Hail69Flood34Drought14High Wind40Ice Storm11Lightning6Heavy Snow23Flash Flood43Strong Wind6Winter Storm34
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Botetourt County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 4, 2025Severe StormDR-4863: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
October 1, 2024Tropical StormDR-4831: Tropical Storm Helene
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
October 15, 2018HurricaneDR-4401: Hurricane Florence
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).