Rivanna

Population: 2,258
Median household income: $140,903
Median home value: $787,300

Rivanna, a community in Albemarle County, Virginia, has 2,258 residents. At $140,903, its median household income sits above Albemarle County's $102,617.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rivanna's population grew 22.0% from 1,851 to 2,258, while its median home value rose 21.7% from $647,100 to $787,300.

The typical home was built around 2001. 6.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,258
Median age: 51.8 yrs
Median household income: $140,903
Median home value: $787,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 914
Homeownership rate: 97.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 81.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8512,258

Median household income

$127,929$140,903

Median home value

$647,100$787,300

Median gross rent

$2,821$3,442

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,851	$127,929	$647,100	—
2020	1,864	$116,563	$643,100	—
2021	1,954	$135,536	$642,700	$2,821
2022	2,088	$153,125	$748,300	$3,442
2023	2,258	$140,903	$787,300	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 242.1%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7420.2%

75 and over15.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	140	6.2%
5 to 17	360	15.9%
18 to 24	47	2.1%
25 to 34	170	7.5%
35 to 44	213	9.4%
45 to 54	237	10.5%
55 to 64	291	12.9%
65 to 74	456	20.2%
75 and over	344	15.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,936	85.7%
Black or African American	51	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	36	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	184	8.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	48	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate3.7%

Some college or associate's12.0%

Bachelor's degree33.7%

Graduate or professional degree47.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	2.7%
High school graduate	63	3.7%
Some college or associate's	206	12.0%
Bachelor's degree	577	33.7%
Graduate or professional degree	819	47.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone68.3%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home29.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	488	68.3%
Carpooled	19	2.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	207	29.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	102	20.1%
15 to 29 min	276	54.4%
30 to 44 min	68	13.4%
45 to 59 min	34	6.7%
60+ min	27	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 6.8% (153 of 2,258)

	Count	Share
Family households	778	85.1%
Nonfamily households	136	14.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	914	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	892	97.6%
Renter-occupied	22	2.4%

1-unit, detached95.6%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	874	95.6%
1-unit, attached	40	4.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5167331
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.72 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.9953, -78.3788