Rural Retreat

County:: Wythe County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.276
State:: Virginia

Rural Retreat is a town located in Wythe County, Virginia. Rural Retreat has a 2025 population of 1,519. Rural Retreat is currently declining at a rate of -0.33% annually and its population has decreased by -1.56% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,543 in 2020.

The average household income in Rural Retreat is $69,194 with a poverty rate of 20.42%. The median age in Rural Retreat is 41.9 years: 39.4 years for males, and 43.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Rural Retreat includes 95.48% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,541	95.48%
Two or more races	66	4.09%
Other race	7	0.43%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Rural Retreat Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Rural Retreat's average per capita income is $40,104. Household income levels show a median of $60,114. The poverty rate stands at 20.42%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$103,750	-
Families	$69,917	$75,777
Households	$60,114	$69,194
Non Families	$35,000	$51,116

$40,104

Average Income

$60,114

Median Household Income

20.42%

Poverty Rate