City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023

Lake Ridge, VA

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

45,007
Residents
$120,844
Median income
$452,800
Median home
$2,246
Median rent (state)

Lake Ridge - the verdict

Lake Ridge ranks in the 87th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

87th
percentile, household income
82nd
percentile, home value
87th
percentile, median rent
📝 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: Lake Ridge, VA

Virginia's Lake Ridge is a small city, with 45,007 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $120,844 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.4%. Home values in Lake Ridge run a median of $452,800, and the median resident age is 37.4 years. About 50.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 65.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Virginia tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 101.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,246 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $235 across Virginia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Lake Ridge report an average commute of 31.6 minutes, with 66.7% driving alone and 17.9% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 94.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

45,007 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Virginia

Median Household Income

$120,844 /yr

Poverty 4.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

101.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average

How does Lake Ridge compare to other US cities?

Lake Ridge measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 87% higher than other cities
Home value 82% pricier than other cities
Median rent 87% pricier than other cities

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

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Lake Ridge's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Virginia, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

87thIncome percentile

87th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lake Ridge's home value compares nationally

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

$452,800 18th percentile more affordable than 18% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $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. Lake Ridge $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 - Lake Ridge, VA Lake Ridge, VA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lake Ridge, 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 Lake Ridge, VA median $120,844/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%
Lake Ridge, 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 Lake Ridge, VA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 50.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.7%

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

Population
45,007
Median Income
$120,844
Median Home Value
$452,800
Median Age
37.4
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Labor force participation
65.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
50.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
31.6 minutes
Drive Alone
66.7%
Carpool
10.4%
Public Transit
3.4%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
17.9%
Other
1.2%

Based on 23,531 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 Lake Ridge 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
94.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Virginia

Blacksburg
45,288 people
Ashburn
45,551 people
Charlottesville
45,863 people
Woodbridge
43,443 people
Burke
43,336 people
Manassas
42,674 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Ridge's 45,007 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Shakopee, MN
45,002 people
Palm Springs, CA
44,998 people
Clermont, FL
44,984 people
Sherman, TX
45,036 people
Riverton, UT
44,944 people
Pearl, HI
45,079 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Ridge's $120,844 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Pinole, CA
$120,833 median income
Alleman, IA
$120,833 median income
North Star, OH
$120,833 median income
Blowing Rock, NC
$120,865 median income
East Hampton, CT
$120,875 median income
Brooks, OR
$120,813 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lake Ridge, 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 Lake Ridge, VA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 47.9% 21.9% 8.8% 9.5% 11.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19.4% White 47.9% Black or African American 21.9% Asian 8.8% American Indian 0.4% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 9.5% Two or more races 11.3% 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 Lake Ridge 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
Lake Ridge (this city) 45,007 $120,844
Blacksburg 45,288 $48,070
Ashburn 45,551 $152,094
Charlottesville 45,863 $69,829
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lake Ridge, VA?

What is the population of Lake Ridge, VA? +

The population of Lake Ridge, VA stands at 45,007 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lake Ridge, VA? +

Median annual household income in Lake Ridge runs $120,844, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lake Ridge? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lake Ridge; 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.

What is the median home value in Lake Ridge, VA? +

The median home value in Lake Ridge is $452,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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

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