Glenvar, VA is a small rural community located in the Roanoke region of Virginia. With a population of 873 people and a population density of 763 people per square mile, Glenvar is an intimate and tight-knit community. Local businesses here include a family owned bakery, a historic general store, and several antique stores. Year round outdoor activities can be enjoyed at nearby Smith Mountain Lake where there is fishing, boating, kayaking, and other recreation available. Organizations such as the Glenvar Historical Society and the Glenvar Volunteer Fire Department are active within the community. As for sporting events, the Glenvar High School boys’ basketball team has been very successful in recent years with multiple state championship titles to their name.
The population in Glenvar is 873. There are 626 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Glenvar is 76.8, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Glenvar is 1.4, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Glenvar
- 36.8% are married
- 16.4% are divorced
- 16.4% are married with children
- 14.1% have children, but are single
Race in Glenvar
- 90.9% are White
- 4.8% are Black
- 0.5% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 2.8% claim Other
- 0.5% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.6% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander