| PEOPLE | Big Stone Gap | Eldersburg | United States |
| Population | 5,614 | 30,531 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,148 | 769 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 7.89% | 14.23% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 36.2 | 40.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 1,856 | 10,549 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.36 | 2.89 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 56.56% | 49.79% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 43.44% | 50.21% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 49.40% | 58.14% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 50.60% | 41.86% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.22% | 5.35% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.95% | 7.75% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.38% | 8.34% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.17% | 5.21% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.40% | 2.36% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.66% | 4.92% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 19.56% | 8.31% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.45% | 14.82% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 12.79% | 18.88% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 12.79% | 18.88% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 11.47% | 12.11% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 11.47% | 12.11% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.96% | 6.50% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.72% | 3.76% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.26% | 1.71% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 79.25% | 92.44% | 72.41% |
| Black | 18.12% | 3.42% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 0.29% | 1.99% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.18% | 0.22% | 0.95% |
| Other | 2.17% | 1.92% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 0.38% | 0.40% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 99.62% | 99.60% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 23.20% | 41.71% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 43.22% | 43.93% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 18.59% | 7.64% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 14.99% | 6.72% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 10.27% | 7.25% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 4.82% | 3.89% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 10.59% | 4.70% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 49.74% | 57.50% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 24.58% | 26.66% | 31.95% |