Vinton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 8,043 people and six associated neighborhoods, Vinton is the 85th largest community in Virginia.

Also of interest is that Vinton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.96% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 percentage of adults in Vinton who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.16% of the adults in Vinton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Vinton in 2018 was $39,914, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $159,656 for a family of four. However, Vinton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Vinton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vinton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Vinton include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Vinton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.