Rio

Population: 1,213
Median household income: $65,703

Rio, a community in Albemarle County, Virginia, has 1,213 residents. Its median household income of $65,703 runs below the Albemarle County figure of $102,617.

From 2020 to 2023, Rio's population declined 31.5% from 1,771 to 1,213, while its median household income rose 18.0% from $55,674 to $65,703.

The typical home was built around 2006. 23.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,213
Median age: 28.7 yrs
Median household income: $65,703
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,755
Housing units: 733
Homeownership rate: 1.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7711,213

Median household income

$55,674$65,703

Median gross rent

$1,380$1,755

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2020	1,771	$55,674	$1,380
2021	1,584	$58,502	$1,456
2022	969	$63,644	$1,681
2023	1,213	$65,703	$1,755

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 177.4%

18 to 2427.9%

25 to 3422.8%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 544.9%

55 to 647.4%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over1.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	85	7.0%
5 to 17	90	7.4%
18 to 24	338	27.9%
25 to 34	277	22.8%
35 to 44	93	7.7%
45 to 54	60	4.9%
55 to 64	90	7.4%
65 to 74	158	13.0%
75 and over	22	1.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	861	71.0%
Black or African American	286	23.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	46	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate23.0%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree20.4%

Graduate or professional degree21.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	4.7%
High school graduate	161	23.0%
Some college or associate's	215	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	143	20.4%
Graduate or professional degree	148	21.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone67.8%

Carpooled19.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means5.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	517	67.8%
Carpooled	152	19.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	50	6.6%
Other means	39	5.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	333	46.8%
15 to 29 min	233	32.7%
30 to 44 min	114	16.0%
45 to 59 min	32	4.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.65
Poverty rate: 23.9% (288 of 1,205)

	Count	Share
Family households	176	24.0%
Nonfamily households	557	76.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2006

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	733	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7	1.0%
Renter-occupied	726	99.0%

1-unit, detached0.0%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units27.1%

5 to 19 units28.9%

20 or more units42.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	0	0.0%
1-unit, attached	14	1.9%
2 to 4 units	199	27.1%
5 to 19 units	212	28.9%
20 or more units	308	42.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5167288
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.0805, -78.4732

Rio