Afton is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 313 people and two associated neighborhoods, Afton is the 365th largest community in Virginia.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 25.63% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

The overall crime rate in Afton is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

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

One downside of living in Afton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Afton, the average commute to work is 33.85 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

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

The population of Afton is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.36% of adults in Afton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Afton in 2022 was $60,974, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $243,896 for a family of four.

The people who call Afton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Afton residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Afton include English, French, Welsh, European, and Yugoslavian.

The most common language spoken in Afton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.