Rural Retreat, VA Demographics
A map of Rural Retreat's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 1,439 | 93.1% |
Multiracial | 58 | 3.8% |
Native American/Other | 22 | 1.4% |
Hispanic | 20 | 1.3% |
Black | 7 | 0.5% |
Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
Rural Retreat, Virginia had a population of 1,546 in 2020. It was 93.1% White, 0.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rural Retreat, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 672 places in Virginia, Rural Retreat is the 309th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Rural Retreat's White Population
1,439 residents of Rural Retreat identify as White, or 93.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Rural Retreat considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Rural Retreat is ranked #72 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Rural Retreat is more White than neighboring Atkins (92.5% White), Wytheville (85.8% White), Marion (87.2% White), and Bland (91.6% White). Rural Retreat is less White than neighboring Sugar Grove (95.6% White).
Rural Retreat's Black Population
7 residents of Rural Retreat identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rural Retreat less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Rural Retreat is ranked #604 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Rural Retreat is more Black than neighboring Atkins (0.4% Black). Rural Retreat is less Black than neighboring Sugar Grove (1.1% Black), Wytheville (6.6% Black), Marion (4.5% Black), and Bland (0.8% Black).
Rural Retreat's Asian Population
0 residents of Rural Retreat identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rural Retreat slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Rural Retreat is ranked #537 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Rural Retreat is less Asian than neighboring Sugar Grove (0.3% Asian), Wytheville (1.1% Asian), Marion (1% Asian), and Bland (0.3% Asian).
Rural Retreat's Hispanic Population
20 residents of Rural Retreat identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rural Retreat slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Rural Retreat is ranked #584 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Rural Retreat is more Hispanic than neighboring Sugar Grove (0.2% Hispanic). Rural Retreat is less Hispanic than neighboring Atkins (1.7% Hispanic), Wytheville (2.3% Hispanic), Marion (3.1% Hispanic), and Bland (1.6% Hispanic).
Rural Retreat's Native American/Other Population
22 residents of Rural Retreat identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rural Retreat roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Rural Retreat is ranked #56 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Rural Retreat is more Native American/Other than neighboring Atkins (0.5% Native American/Other), Sugar Grove (0.5% Native American/Other), Wytheville (0.6% Native American/Other), Marion (0.4% Native American/Other), and Bland (0% Native American/Other).
Rural Retreat's Multiracial Population
58 residents of Rural Retreat identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rural Retreat roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Rural Retreat is ranked #365 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Rural Retreat is more Multiracial than neighboring Sugar Grove (2.3% Multiracial), Wytheville (3.6% Multiracial), and Marion (3.7% Multiracial). Rural Retreat is less Multiracial than neighboring Atkins (4.9% Multiracial), and Bland (5.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.