Groveton is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 21,263 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Groveton is the 47th largest community in Virginia.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Groveton is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Groveton is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Groveton who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.37%), management occupations (9.96%), and sales jobs (8.86%).

Also of interest is that Groveton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Groveton, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

Groveton, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Groveton is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." While both of these categories describe educated professionals, urban sophisticates are quite a different demographic. Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

One downside of living in Groveton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Groveton, the average commute to work is 33.30 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Groveton has quite a few people who use public transportation to get to work each day, primarily riding the subway.

Groveton Information and Demographics

The citizens of Groveton are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.51% of adults in Groveton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Groveton in 2000 was $27,697, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $110,788 for a family of four. However, Groveton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Groveton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Groveton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Groveton is White, followed by African-American. Groveton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.26% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Groveton include German, English, Irish, and Italian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Groveton's cultural character, accounting for 24.23% of the town's population.

The languages spoken by people in Groveton are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Groveton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, Urdu, and African.