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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,541	95.48%
Two or more races	66	4.09%
Other race	7	0.43%

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