Raven is a census-designated place (CDP) in Russell and Tazewell counties in the U.S. state of Virginia.

[needs update] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.7 km2), all land.

At the 2000 census,[1] there were 2,593 people, 1,064 households and 774 families residing in the CDP.

There were 1,219 housing units at an average density of 178.4 per square mile (68.9/km2).

24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.