Blue Ridge, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,800

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.7

4.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.46%

6.48% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,871

8.71% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$274,500

Population & Diversity

Blue Ridge, VA is home to a population of 2.8k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.5% of Blue Ridge, VA residents were born outside of the country (70 people).

In 2024, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.33k people) in Blue Ridge, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 184 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 116 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Blue Ridge, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blue Ridge, VA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Blue Ridge, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blue Ridge, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.33k ± 495
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
184 ± 143
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
116 ± 128

4.14%

Hispanic Population

116 people

4.14% of the people in Blue Ridge, VA are hispanic (116 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blue Ridge, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

2.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

1.86%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

As of 2024, 2.5% of Blue Ridge, VA residents (70 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Blue Ridge, VA was 1.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Blue Ridge, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
72 ± 81
Vietnam
65 ± 46

Blue Ridge, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Blue Ridge, VA.

Economy

The economy of Blue Ridge, VA employs 1.38k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blue Ridge, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (322 people), Manufacturing (195 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (169 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($90,714), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,808), and Manufacturing ($74,375).

Employment

Occupations

1.38k

2024 Value

± 277

−6.86%

1 Year decline

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blue Ridge, VA declined at a rate of −6.86%, from 1.49k employees to 1.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blue Ridge, VA, are Management Occupations (232 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (209 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (154 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blue Ridge, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.38k

2024 Value

± 277

−6.86%

1 Year decline

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blue Ridge, VA declined at a rate of −6.86%, from 1.49k employees to 1.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blue Ridge, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (322 people), Manufacturing (195 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (169 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blue Ridge, VA, though some of these residents may live in Blue Ridge, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,912

Median earning men ± $3,364

$38,958

Median earning women ± $6,389

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($80,398), Construction ($68,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,389).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,450), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,464), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blue Ridge, VA was $274,500 in 2024, which is 0.825 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $247,900 to $274,500, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Blue Ridge, VA is 93.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blue Ridge, VA have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blue Ridge, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$274,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,624

$1,023

Median Property Taxes

±$212

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Blue Ridge, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Blue Ridge, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

93.8%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.8% of the housing units in Blue Ridge, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blue Ridge, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,871

Median Household Income

± $15,702

1.09k

Number of Households

± 223

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.09k households in Blue Ridge, VA declined from $75,871 from the previous year's value of $83,113.

The following chart displays the households in Blue Ridge, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blue Ridge, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.4%)
Worked At Home (16.1%)
Carpooled (2.11%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in Blue Ridge, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) and those who carpooled to work (2.11%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blue Ridge, VA have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in Blue Ridge, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Blue Ridge, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Blue Ridge, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Blue Ridge, VA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blue Ridge, VA (69 out of 2.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blue Ridge, VA is Two Or More, followed by White and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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