Axton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 7,242 people and two associated neighborhoods, Axton is the 93rd largest community in Virginia.When you are in Axton, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.60% of Axton’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Axton is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Axton who work in office and administrative support (11.24%), sales jobs (9.56%), and management occupations (8.02%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.28% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Axton is worth considering. Axton 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.In Axton, just 6.47% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Axton in 2022 was $27,499, which is low income relative to Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $109,996 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, Italian, and African. The most common language spoken in Axton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
