City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023

South Riding, VA

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

34,200
Residents
$190,701
Median income
$689,400
Median home
$2,246
Median rent (state)

South Riding - the verdict

South Riding ranks in the 98th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

98th
percentile, household income
92nd
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: South Riding, VA

Virginia's South Riding is a small city, with 34,200 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $190,701 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.6%. Typical homes in South Riding are valued around $689,400, and the median resident age is 38.2 years. 66.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 75.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 4 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

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). Natural-hazard exposure scores 4.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

34,200 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Virginia

Median Household Income

$190,701 /yr

Poverty 3.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

101.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average

How does South Riding compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 98% higher than other cities
Home value 92% 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 South Riding'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.

98thIncome percentile

98th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How South Riding's home value compares nationally

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

$689,400 8th percentile more affordable than 8% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. South Riding $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 - South Riding, VA South Riding, VA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not South Riding, 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 South Riding, VA median $190,701/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%
South Riding, 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 South Riding, VA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 66.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 75.4%

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

Population
34,200
Median Income
$190,701
Median Home Value
$689,400
Median Age
38.2
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Labor force participation
75.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
66.5%

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
61.4%
Carpool
7.2%
Public Transit
1.5%
Walk
1.4%
Work from Home
27.3%
Other
1.2%

Based on 19,233 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 South Riding 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
4.9 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Virginia

Petersburg
33,365 people
Fair Oaks
35,472 people
Oakton
36,776 people
Sterling
31,251 people
Springfield
30,894 people
West Falls Church
30,660 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to South Riding's 34,200 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Panama City, FL
34,211 people
Cooper City, FL
34,166 people
Montgomery, MD
34,161 people
Dakota Ridge, CO
34,159 people
Lufkin, TX
34,158 people
Pikesville, MD
34,253 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to South Riding's $190,701 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Madison Center, CT
$190,769 median income
Haddonfield, NJ
$190,882 median income
Old Brookville, NY
$190,893 median income
Brock Hall, MD
$190,896 median income
Smarr, GA
$190,921 median income
Cochituate, MA
$190,938 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - South Riding, 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 South Riding, VA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 38.6% 9.9% 35.8% 11.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.6% White 38.6% Black or African American 9.9% Asian 35.8% American Indian 0.4% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 3.8% Two or more races 11.4% 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 South Riding 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
South Riding (this city) 34,200 $190,701
Petersburg 33,365 $50,741
Fair Oaks 35,472 $119,387
Oakton 36,776 $163,662
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about South Riding, VA?

What is the population of South Riding, VA? +

South Riding, VA has a population of 34,200 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in South Riding, VA? +

South Riding households earn a median of $190,701 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in South Riding? +

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

A typical home in South Riding is worth $689,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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