City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023

Rivanna, VA

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

2,258
Residents
$140,903
Median income
$787,300
Median home
$1,824
Median rent (state)

Rivanna - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Rivanna lands in the 93rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

93rd
percentile, household income
94th
percentile, home value
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: Rivanna, VA

Rivanna is a small town in Virginia, home to 2,258 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $140,903 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.5%. Rivanna's housing stock carries a median value of $787,300, and the median resident age is 51.8 years. Educational attainment runs 81.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 38.6% 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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,824 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Virginia's average monthly utility costs around $235 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 24.3 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

2,258 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Virginia

Median Household Income

$140,903 /yr

Poverty 5.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

101.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average

How does Rivanna compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 93% higher than other cities
Home value 94% pricier 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

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

Virginia-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Rivanna's strongest outlier among Virginia cities

Among the 618 Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Rivanna ranks #17 - the 97th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rivanna only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#84 of 558
85th percentile in Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#154 of 619
71st percentile in Virginia
Median Home Value
#37 of 567
93rd percentile in Virginia
Poverty Rate
#304 of 616
50th percentile in Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#17 of 618
97th 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.

93rdIncome percentile

93rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Rivanna's home value compares nationally

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

$787,300 6th percentile more affordable than 6% 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%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Rivanna $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 - Rivanna, VA Rivanna, VA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Rivanna, 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 Rivanna, VA median $140,903/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%
Rivanna, 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 Rivanna, VA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 81.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 38.6%

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

Population
2,258
Median Income
$140,903
Median Home Value
$787,300
Median Age
51.8
Poverty Rate
5.5%
Labor force participation
38.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
81.6%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
68.3%
Carpool
2.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
29.0%

Based on 714 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 Rivanna 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

Louisa
2,249 people
Weyers Cave
2,243 people
Glade Spring
2,224 people
Southern Gateway
2,224 people
Massanutten
2,215 people
Horse Pasture
2,193 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rivanna's 2,258 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Casey, IL
2,258 people
Hollandale, MS
2,258 people
Shadeland, IN
2,257 people
Mount Vernon, KY
2,259 people
Jonesville, MI
2,257 people
Eastport, NY
2,259 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rivanna's $140,903 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Scotts Valley, CA
$140,887 median income
Park City, UT
$140,875 median income
Mather, CA
$140,941 median income
Los Olivos, CA
$140,968 median income
Chesterbrook, PA
$140,972 median income
Naples, FL
$140,833 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Rivanna, 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 Rivanna, VA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 85.7% 10.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1% White 85.7% Black or African American 2.3% Asian 1.6% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.1% Two or more races 10.1% 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 Rivanna 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
Rivanna (this city) 2,258 $140,903
Louisa 2,249 $55,202
Weyers Cave 2,243 $66,882
Glade Spring 2,224 $76,736
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rivanna, VA?

What is the population of Rivanna, VA? +

Rivanna, VA has a population of 2,258 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Rivanna households earn a median of $140,903 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rivanna? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rivanna; 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 Rivanna, VA? +

Rivanna's median home value sits at $787,300, 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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