Palmyra is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 127 people and three associated neighborhoods, Palmyra is the 412th largest community in Virginia.

A relatively large number of people in Palmyra telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 40.00% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Palmyra is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Palmyra’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

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, Palmyra has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Palmyra a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

One downside of living in Palmyra, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 52.50 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small town, Palmyra doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Palmyra, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Palmyra is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 60.00% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The people who call Palmyra home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Palmyra residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Palmyra include Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, U.S. Virgin Islander, and Trinidadian and Tobagonian.

The most common language spoken in Palmyra is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.