Vinton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 8,043 people and six associated neighborhoods, Vinton is the 85th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Vinton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Vinton is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Vinton who work in office and administrative support (11.38%), sales jobs (10.14%), and food service (8.02%). Also of interest is that Vinton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.96% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The education level of Vinton citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.16% of adults 25 and older in Vinton have a college degree. The per capita income in Vinton in 2022 was $39,914, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $159,656 for a family of four. However, Vinton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Vinton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vinton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Vinton include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and French. The most common language spoken in Vinton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
