Rural Retreat, VA Demographics

The total population of Rural Retreat is estimated to be 1,531 with 705 males (46.05%) and 826 females (53.95%). There are 121 more females than males in Rural Retreat.
The median household income in Rural Retreat was $57,976 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,029(3.38%) from $60,005 in 2020. This income is 77.71% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Rural Retreat sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $72,511. Overall, the median household income for the town of Rural Retreat stands at $57,976.
In Rural Retreat, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,965 for males and $27,023 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,721 for males and $45,835 for females.
In Rural Retreat, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $58,958.
In 2022, the population of Rural Retreat was 1,531, a 0.33% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Rural Retreat's population was 1,536, a decline of 0.45% compared to a population of 1,543 in 2020.
The median age in Rural Retreat, VA is 43.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.69% were under the age of 15, 17.19% aged 15 to 29, 46.31% aged 30 to 64, 19.83% aged 65 to 84, and 1.98% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Rural Retreat population: 97.56% are White and 2.44% are multiracial.