Blairs is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 841 people and two associated neighborhoods, Blairs is the 304th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Blairs is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Blairs is a town of service providers, professionals, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Blairs who work in personal care services (11.86%), sales jobs (11.38%), and healthcare suport services (9.69%). Blairs is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Blairs citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.12% of adults 25 and older in Blairs have a college degree. The per capita income in Blairs in 2022 was $23,930, which is low income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $95,720 for a family of four. However, Blairs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Blairs is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Blairs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Blairs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Blairs include English, Italian, German, Irish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Blairs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
