Population
562 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Virginia
City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023
Port Republic, VA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Port Republic - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 562
- Residents
- $1,322
- Median rent (state)
Port Republic - the verdict
Port Republic has 562 residents in Virginia. Source: Census ACS.
- 48th
- 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: Port Republic, VA
562 people live in Port Republic, Virginia - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 44.2 years. 9.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 72.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
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). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,322 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Virginia run around $235, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Port Republic workers runs 21.5 minutes, with 94.8% driving alone and 5.2% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 26.6 out of 100 (Very Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
101.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average
How does Port Republic compare to other US cities?
Where Port Republic sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 48% 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
Each percentile compares Port Republic against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Virginia-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Port Republic near the bottom of Virginia's cities
Among the 616 Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Port Republic ranks #487 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Port Republic only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#263 of 619
55th percentile in Virginia
Poverty Rate
#487 of 616
0th percentile in Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#530 of 618
14th 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.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Port Republic in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 9.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 72.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
562
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
44.2
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
72.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
9.6%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
21.5 minutes
Drive Alone
94.8%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
5.2%
Based on 383 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 Port Republic sits in
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,322/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
26.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Virginia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Port Republic's 562 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Port Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Port Republic (this city) | 562 | N/A |
| Oak Level | 568 | $27,292 |
| McKenney | 569 | $49,821 |
| Savageville | 552 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Port Republic, VA?
What is the population of Port Republic, VA? +
Port Republic, VA counts 562 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Port Republic? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Port Republic; 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.
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.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.