Ripplemead

Population: 347
Median household income: $77,218
Median home value: $121,200

Ripplemead is a community in Giles County, Virginia, home to 347 residents. At $77,218, its median household income sits above Giles County's $64,819.

Between 2020 and 2023, Ripplemead's population declined 39.2% from 571 to 347, while its median home value fell 9.4% from $133,800 to $121,200.

The typical home was built around 1969. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 347
Median age: 64.0 yrs
Median household income: $77,218
Median home value: $121,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 178
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

571347

Median household income

$71,289$77,218

Median home value

$133,800$121,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	571	$71,289	$133,800
2021	311	$68,150	$136,400
2022	275	$90,536	$150,000
2023	347	$77,218	$121,200

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6445.8%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	21	6.1%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	44	12.7%
45 to 54	31	8.9%
55 to 64	159	45.8%
65 to 74	55	15.9%
75 and over	37	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	347	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree21.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	109	33.4%
Some college or associate's	119	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	71	21.8%
Graduate or professional degree	27	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 69 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	180	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	86	47.8%
15 to 29 min	10	5.6%
30 to 44 min	12	6.7%
45 to 59 min	20	11.1%
60+ min	52	28.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 347)

	Count	Share
Family households	147	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	147	82.6%
Vacant	31	17.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	147	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

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	178	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
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: 5167304
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.13 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 37.3394, -80.6930