Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.91 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small town, Vansant doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The overall education level of Vansant is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.00% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Vansant in 2022 was $33,204, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $132,816 for a family of four. However, Vansant contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Vansant home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vansant residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Vansant include Ghanian, Scots-Irish, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, and West Indian.
The most common language spoken in Vansant is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Arabic.
