Rural Retreat

Population: 1,614
Median household income: $60,114
Median home value: $167,900

Rural Retreat is a community in Wythe County, Virginia, home to 1,614 residents. The median household income of $60,114 is above the Wythe County median ($55,359).

Between 2019 and 2023, Rural Retreat's population declined 5.2% from 1,702 to 1,614, while its median home value rose 25.2% from $134,100 to $167,900.

83.4% of workers drive to work alone. 79.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,614
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $60,114
Median home value: $167,900
Median gross rent: $778
Housing units: 768
Homeownership rate: 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7021,614

Median household income

$49,107$60,114

Median home value

$134,100$167,900

Median gross rent

$674$778

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,702	$49,107	$134,100	$674
2020	1,685	$52,955	$122,800	$672
2021	1,518	$53,636	$128,800	$715
2022	1,531	$56,042	$152,100	$783
2023	1,614	$60,114	$167,900	$778

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4416.4%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	118	7.3%
5 to 17	277	17.2%
18 to 24	122	7.6%
25 to 34	134	8.3%
35 to 44	264	16.4%
45 to 54	174	10.8%
55 to 64	201	12.5%
65 to 74	157	9.7%
75 and over	167	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,541	95.5%
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	5	0.3%
Two or more races	32	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	36	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate38.9%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	5.7%
High school graduate	427	38.9%
Some college or associate's	339	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	178	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	90	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	645	83.4%
Carpooled	54	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	52	6.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	172	23.9%
15 to 29 min	398	55.2%
30 to 44 min	75	10.4%
45 to 59 min	30	4.2%
60+ min	46	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 20.4% (324 of 1,587)

	Count	Share
Family households	457	70.2%
Nonfamily households	194	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	651	84.8%
Vacant	117	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	550	84.5%
Renter-occupied	101	15.5%

1-unit, detached79.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	611	79.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	64	8.3%
5 to 19 units	16	2.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	77	10.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5169456
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.9051, -81.2772