Blairs is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 841 people and two associated neighborhoods, Blairs is the 304th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Blairs is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Blairs is a town of service providers, professionals, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Blairs who work in personal care services (11.86%), sales jobs (11.38%), and healthcare suport services (9.69%). Blairs 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 Blairs who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.12% of the adults in Blairs have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Blairs in 2022 was $23,930, which is low income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $95,720 for a family of four. However, Blairs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Blairs is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Blairs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Blairs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Blairs include English, Italian, German, Irish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Blairs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
