Capron is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 138 people and two associated neighborhoods, Capron is the 409th largest community in Virginia. Capron has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Capron has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

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

Being a small town, Capron does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of people in Capron with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.24% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Capron in 2022 was $34,127, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $136,508 for a family of four. However, Capron contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Capron is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.