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.

A relatively large number of people in Pennington Gap telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.91% 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.

One downside of living in Pennington Gap is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Pennington Gap, the average commute to work is 31.41 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Pennington Gap 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.

The percentage of adults in Pennington Gap with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.38% of adults in Pennington Gap have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

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.