Glade Spring is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 1,368 people and two associated neighborhoods, Glade Spring is the 257th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns, Glade Spring isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Glade Spring are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Glade Spring is a town of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Glade Spring who work in management occupations (15.40%), teaching (9.76%), and maintenance occupations (7.70%). Being a small town, Glade Spring does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Glade Spring citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.93% of adults in Glade Spring have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Glade Spring in 2022 was $30,354, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $121,416 for a family of four. However, Glade Spring contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Glade Spring home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Glade Spring residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Glade Spring include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Glade Spring is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Pacific Island languages.
