Rio, Virginia Population 2024

1,130

Rio Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rio was:

  • White: 78.95%
  • Black or African American: 11.97%
  • Two or more races: 6.91%
  • Asian: 2.17%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,828.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-36.19% (-641)
The current population of Rio, Virginia is 1,130 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,771.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White76578.95%
Black or African American11611.97%
Two or more races676.91%
Asian212.17%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Rio Population by Race

Rio Population Pyramid 2024

Rio Median Age

29.7

Total

30.4

Male

28.4

Female

Rio Adults

There are 873 adults, (146 of whom are seniors) in Rio.

Rio Age Dependency

33.3

Age Dependency Ratio

20.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

13.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Rio Sex Ratio

Female59761.61%
Male37238.39%

Rio Population by Age

Rio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6131.580100
Non Family4791.250100
Married832.530100
Female302.570100
Male213.860100

2.46

Average Family Size

1.58

Average Household Size

0.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade142.35%
Associates Degree569.41%
Bachelors Degree11519.33%
Graduate Degree11419.16%
High School Graduate12220.5%
Less Than 9th Grade233.87%
Some College15125.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White408385208
Black1021020
2+ Races56420
Asian212121
Hispanic880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Rio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$28,672
Graduate Degree$44,695$43,780$65,357
High School Graduate$30,167$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$44,635$74,034$24,977
Some College$0$0$23,889

$44,635

Average Earnings

$74,034

Average Male

$24,977

Average Female

Rio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rio Language

91.55% of Rio residents speak only English, while 8.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.74% of the population.

Rio Language

Rio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1167968.1%
White7377410.04%
Multiple671014.93%

16.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.17%

Male Poverty Rate

16.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rio is Black, with 68.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rio is White, with 10.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 45.41%.

Rio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School43.44%
Less Than 9th Grade27.03%
Some College12.56%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Rio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed7.41%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed6.79%
Female Unemployed0%

Rio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,083$77,413
Households$63,644$66,685
Married Families$105,841$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,279$62,583

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

18.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

24.7%

Male Marriage Rate

14.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Rio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Rio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

58

Number of Veterans

28

Male Veterans

30

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War47
Vietnam11
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Rio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3447
75+11
35 to 540
55 to 640
65 to 740

Rio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White477.03%
Black119.48%
Hispanic8100%

Rio Veterans by Race

Rio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

75.7%

Labor Force Participation

71.4%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Rio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rio Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

28.38%

Born in Rio

92.57%

Native Born

7.43%

Foreign Born

5.06%

Non Citizen

2.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.57% of Rio residents were born in the United States, with 28.38% having been born in Virginia. 5.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Rio Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,130807.62%
20231,050818.36%
2022969-615-38.83%
20211,584-187-10.56%
20201,77100%

Rio Population by Year