Axton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 7,288 people and two associated neighborhoods, Axton is the 93rd largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Axton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Axton is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Axton who work in office and administrative support (12.66%), management occupations (7.54%), and sales jobs (6.29%). Of important note, Axton is also a town of artists. Axton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Axton’s character. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Axton has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Axton a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.The citizens of Axton have a very low rate of college education: just 9.93% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Axton in 2022 was $26,239, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $104,956 for a family of four. However, Axton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Axton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Axton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Axton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Axton include English, Irish, German, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Axton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
