Vansant is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 442 people and two associated neighborhoods, Vansant is the 343rd largest community in Virginia. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Vansant, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Vansant, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Vansant’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Vansant does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is .

For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Vansant. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Vansant.

Vansant 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.

Vansant is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 47.31% of adults in Vansant have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Vansant in 2022 was $33,324, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $133,296 for a family of four. However, Vansant contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Vansant also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 33.62% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Vansant is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. 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 Lebanese, Ghanian, Scots-Irish, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian.

Vansant also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 18.34%.

The most common language spoken in Vansant is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and African languages.