City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023

Berryville, VA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Berryville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

4,667
Residents
$100,547
Median income
$537,700
Median home
$2,246
Median rent (state)

Berryville - the verdict

Nationally, Berryville sits in the 78th percentile for household income and the 77th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

78th
percentile, household income
86th
percentile, home value
87th
percentile, median rent
77th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Berryville, VA

4,667 people live in Berryville, Virginia - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $100,547 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.9%. Home values in Berryville run a median of $537,700, and the median resident age is 48.8 years. About 32.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 52.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Berryville reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 701.1 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

Virginia tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Virginia at 101.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,246 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Virginia's average monthly utility costs around $235 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 6.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

4,667 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Virginia

Median Household Income

$100,547 /yr

Poverty 5.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

101.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average

How does Berryville compare to other US cities?

Here's how Berryville stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 78% higher than other cities
Home value 86% pricier than other cities
Median rent 87% pricier than other cities
Safety 77% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Virginia alone, Berryville ranks #10 of 117 Virginia cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Berryville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Virginia-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Berryville toward the top of Virginia's cities

Among the 567 Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Berryville ranks #115 - the 80th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Berryville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#170 of 558
70th percentile in Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 619
75th percentile in Virginia
Median Home Value
#115 of 567
80th percentile in Virginia
Poverty Rate
#292 of 616
52nd percentile in Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#255 of 618
59th percentile in Virginia

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Virginia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

78thIncome percentile
77thSafety percentile

78th percentile nationally for median household income · 77th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Berryville's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Berryville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 56 Avg. percentile National median
Berryville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Berryville's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$537,700 14th percentile more affordable than 14% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Berryville $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Berryville, VA Berryville, VA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Berryville, VA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Berryville, VA median $100,547/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Berryville, VA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Berryville, VA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 32.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 52.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
4,667
Median Income
$100,547
Median Home Value
$537,700
Median Age
48.8
Poverty Rate
5.9%
Labor force participation
52.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
32.3%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
701.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
41.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
659.9
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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4,500 residents4,600 residents4,700 residents4,800 residents4,900 residents 202020212022202320242025 4,590 residents 4,828 residents ▲ +5.2%
Berryville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
74.2%
Carpool
7.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
15.3%
Other
2.6%

Based on 2,056 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Berryville sits in

Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,246/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
6.9 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Virginia

South Hill
4,737 people
Bethel Manor
4,512 people
King George
4,833 people
Luray
4,836 people
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4,460 people
Tazewell
4,419 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Berryville's 4,667 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lake Worth, TX
4,667 people
Hurstbourne, KY
4,669 people
Aurora, NE
4,665 people
Dilworth, MN
4,664 people
Haleiwa, HI
4,671 people
Grafton, WV
4,671 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Berryville's $100,547 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Folsom, PA
$100,544 median income
Turin, NY
$100,560 median income
Salmon Creek, WA
$100,534 median income
Milliken, CO
$100,567 median income
West Chicago, IL
$100,568 median income
Paxtonia, PA
$100,573 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Berryville, VA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Berryville, VA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 84.7% 6.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.2% White 84.7% Black or African American 6.8% Asian 1.4% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.2% Two or more races 2.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Berryville compares to nearby Virginia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Berryville (this city) 4,667 $100,547
South Hill 4,737 $58,633
Bethel Manor 4,512 $74,918
King George 4,833 $92,452
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Berryville, VA?

What is the population of Berryville, VA? +

4,667 people live in Berryville, VA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Berryville, VA? +

In Berryville, the typical household earns $100,547 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Berryville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Berryville; the closest available measure is the Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 101.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Virginia vary by metro area.

Is Berryville, VA safe? +

Berryville has a total crime rate of 701.1 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Berryville, VA? +

Berryville's median home value sits at $537,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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