Giles County, Virginia
County seat: Pearisburg · Population 16,564 (2025) · 357 sq mi
Giles County is the 90th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 16,564 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Pearisburg. It is part of the New River Valley Regional Commission (PD 4) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 5 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Giles County facts
- County seat
- Pearisburg
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 16,564 −1.4% since 2020
- Land area
- 357 sq mi 54th largest of 133
- Water area
- 4 sq mi
- Population density
- 46 per sq mi
- Established
- 1806
- Named after
- William Branch Giles American politician (1762-1830)
- Largest city
- Pearisburg 2,873
- Median household income
- $65,691
- Cities and towns
- 5 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 10
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51071
Cities and towns in Giles County
Giles County has 5 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Giles County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearisburg (county seat) | Town | 2,873 | |
| Narrows | Town | 2,036 | |
| Pembroke | Town | 1,139 | |
| Rich Creek | Town | 738 | |
| Glen Lyn | Town | 92 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Ripplemead | 294 | |
| Eggleston | 117 |
ZIP codes in Giles County
10 ZIP codes reach into Giles County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 24086
- 24093
- 24124 also Bland County
- 24128 also Craig County
- 24134
- 24136
- 24147
- 24150
- 24167
- 24315 also Bland County
Population of Giles County, 2020–2025
Giles County shrank by 228 people (−1.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 551 more deaths than births and a net gain of 332 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 16,786 |
| 2021 | 16,578 |
| 2022 | 16,434 |
| 2023 | 16,523 |
| 2024 | 16,636 |
| 2025 | 16,564 |
Neighboring counties
- Monroe County, West Virginia northeast · 12,491 people
- Bland County southwest · 6,151 people
- Pulaski County south · 33,586 people
- Mercer County, West Virginia west · 57,503 people
- Montgomery County southeast · 98,434 people
- Craig County east · 4,800 people
- Summers County, West Virginia north · 11,532 people
Printable Giles County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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