Population
1,213 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Virginia
City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023
Rio, VA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rio - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 1,213
- Residents
- $65,703
- Median income
- $1,824
- Median rent (state)
Rio - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Rio places in the 44th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 44th
- percentile, household income
- 77th
- 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: Rio, VA
Virginia's Rio is a small town, with 1,213 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Rio households earn a median of $65,703 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 32.4%. The median resident age is 28.7 years. About 41.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 72.6% 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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,824 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Virginia run around $235, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 24.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$65,703 /yr
Poverty 32.4%
Cost of Living Index (state)
101.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average
How does Rio compare to other US cities?
Rio measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 44% higher than other cities
Median rent 77% 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 Rio'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.
44th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 41.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 32.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 72.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,213
Median Income
$65,703
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
28.7
Poverty Rate
32.4%
Labor force participation
72.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
41.6%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
67.8%
Carpool
19.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.5%
Work from Home
6.6%
Other
5.2%
Based on 762 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 Rio sits in
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,824/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
24.3 / 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 Rio's 1,213 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rio's $65,703 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Rio 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rio (this city) | 1,213 | $65,703 |
| Earlysville | 1,217 | $143,500 |
| Honaker | 1,218 | $44,107 |
| Amelia Court House | 1,192 | $40,366 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Rio, VA?
What is the population of Rio, VA? +
The population of Rio, VA stands at 1,213 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Rio, VA? +
In Rio, the typical household earns $65,703 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Rio? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rio; 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
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