Clinchport, Virginia

Clinchport is a town in Scott County, Virginia, United States. The population was 64 at the 2020 census.^[2] Clinchport is the least-populated municipality in Virginia.^[5] It is part of the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 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
Town
Clinchport, with town hall on the right
Location of Clinchport, Virginia
Coordinates: 36°40′27″N 82°44′50″W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Scott
Area [1]
• Total	0.70 sq mi (1.80 km2)
• Land	0.67 sq mi (1.73 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation	1,227 ft (374 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	64
• Density	91/sq mi (36/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	24244
Area code	276
FIPS code	51-17536[3]
GNIS feature ID	1493548[4]

Clinchport was named from its location on the Clinch River.^[6]

Clinchport owes its small population to a severe 100-year flood event in 1977. After the natural disaster, local authorities incentivized residents to relocate to nearby communities with support from the Tennessee Valley Authority . Today, few structures remain in the town's floodplain.

Geography

Clinchport is located at 36°40′27″N 82°44′50″W (36.674171, -82.747138).^[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), of which 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²), or 4.23%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	183		—
1910	252		37.7%
1920	226		−10.3%
1930	338		49.6%
1940	346		2.4%
1950	359		3.8%
1960	302		−15.9%
1970	286		−5.3%
1980	89		−68.9%
1990	67		−24.7%
2000	77		14.9%
2010	70		−9.1%
2020	64		−8.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[8][failed verification] 2020[2]

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 (43.7/km²). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 56.1 per square mile (21.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.70% White, Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30%.^[3]

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.