Clinchport, Virginia


Clinchport is a town in Scott County, Virginia, United States. The population was 70 at the 2010 census. Clinchport is the least-populated municipality in Virginia. It is part of the Kingsport-Bristol -Bristol Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area - commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.
Clinchport was named from its location on the Clinch River.

Geography

Clinchport is located at .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of, of which, or 4.23%, is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 77 people, 31 households and 19 families living in the town. The population density was 113.6 per square mile. There were 38 housing units at an average density of 56.1 per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 98.70% White, Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30%.
Of the 31 households 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 32.3% of households were one person and 6.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.16.
The age distribution was 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 120.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.0 males.
The median household for a household in the town was $31,875, and the median family income was $36,250. Males had a median income of $21,500 versus $11,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,485. About 8.7% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under 18 and none of those over 64.