Rich Creek

Population: 781
Median household income: $49,688
Median home value: $129,200

Rich Creek, a community in Giles County, Virginia, has 781 residents. The median household income of $49,688 is below the Giles County median ($64,819).

From 2019 to 2023, Rich Creek's population declined 12.0% from 887 to 781, while its median home value rose 36.4% from $94,700 to $129,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.9% of the population. 91.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 781
Median age: 50.0 yrs
Median household income: $49,688
Median home value: $129,200
Median gross rent: $550
Housing units: 363
Homeownership rate: 63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

887781

Median household income

$45,333$49,688

Median home value

$94,700$129,200

Median gross rent

$511$550

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	887	$45,333	$94,700	$511
2020	755	$30,114	$111,700	—
2021	658	$31,375	$118,800	$334
2022	707	$36,875	$120,600	$343
2023	781	$49,688	$129,200	$550

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over19.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	3.8%
5 to 17	89	11.4%
18 to 24	63	8.1%
25 to 34	65	8.3%
35 to 44	89	11.4%
45 to 54	107	13.7%
55 to 64	107	13.7%
65 to 74	77	9.9%
75 and over	154	19.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	749	95.9%
Black or African American	4	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate39.1%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	65	10.9%
High school graduate	234	39.1%
Some college or associate's	213	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	66	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	21	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone91.8%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	281	91.8%
Carpooled	21	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	1.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	42	13.9%
15 to 29 min	103	34.1%
30 to 44 min	66	21.9%
45 to 59 min	64	21.2%
60+ min	27	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 14.5% (94 of 647)

	Count	Share
Family households	147	54.2%
Nonfamily households	124	45.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	271	74.7%
Vacant	92	25.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	171	63.1%
Renter-occupied	100	36.9%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units15.2%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	256	70.5%
1-unit, attached	4	1.1%
2 to 4 units	27	7.4%
5 to 19 units	55	15.2%
20 or more units	8	2.2%
Mobile home & other	13	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5166896
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.3846, -80.8188