Pennington Gap is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 1,575 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pennington Gap is the 239th largest community in Virginia.

Of important note, Pennington Gap is also a town of artists. Pennington Gap has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Pennington Gap’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.91% 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.

One downside of living in Pennington Gap, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.41 minutes every day commuting to work.

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

In terms of college education, the citizens of Pennington Gap rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.38% of adults 25 and older in Pennington Gap have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Pennington Gap in 2022 was $15,060, which is low income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $60,240 for a family of four. Pennington Gap also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 56.78% of its population below the federal poverty line.

The people who call Pennington Gap home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pennington Gap residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pennington Gap include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Pennington Gap is English. Other important languages spoken here include Greek and Spanish.