It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Coeburn has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Coeburn has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Coeburn than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Coeburn may be for you.
As is often the case in a small town, Coeburn doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Coeburn are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.81% of adults in Coeburn have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Coeburn in 2022 was $26,968, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,872 for a family of four. However, Coeburn contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Coeburn home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Coeburn residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Coeburn include Irish, English, German, European, and Portuguese.
The most common language spoken in Coeburn is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
