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Rich Creek is a Census town of 776 people across 0.82 square miles of land, in Giles County. Median household income is $48,750, 59.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rich Creek
What Rich Creek is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.82 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land948 plus or minus 226
- County holding the largest share of its areaGiles County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Rich Creek
- Population776 plus or minus 185
- Median age53.1
- Population under 18102 plus or minus 53
- Share under 1813.1 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Population 65 and over219 plus or minus 63
- Share 65 and over28.2 percent
- Households266 plus or minus 69
- Family households156 plus or minus 45
- Share of households that are families58.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Rich Creek
- Median household income$48,750 plus or minus $22,701
- Per capita income$28,659 plus or minus $6,106
- Civilian labor force311 plus or minus 131
- Employed305 plus or minus 130
- Unemployed6 plus or minus 8
- Unemployment rate1.9 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over601 plus or minus 128
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.8 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.2 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Rich Creek
- Housing units363 plus or minus 100
- Occupied units266 plus or minus 69
- Vacant units97 plus or minus 72
- Vacancy rate26.7 percent plus or minus 18.4
- Owner occupied157 plus or minus 44
- Renter occupied109 plus or minus 52
- Ownership rate59.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$123,200 plus or minus $28,985
- Median gross rent, monthly$478 plus or minus $271
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.8 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Single family units261 plus or minus 70
- Share single family71.9 percent plus or minus 27.7
- Units in buildings of two or more86 plus or minus 75
- Share in buildings of two or more23.7 percent plus or minus 19.7
- Mobile homes16 plus or minus 21
- Median year structure built1949
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Rich Creek gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute296 plus or minus 125
- Commuting under 15 minutes61 plus or minus 30
- Share commuting under 15 minutes20.6 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more111 plus or minus 61
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.5 percent plus or minus 13.1
- Drove alone92.1 percent
- Carpooled4.9 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home3.0 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Rich Creek
- NFIP communityTown of Rich Creek
- NFIP community number510070
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/25/09
The Town of Rich Creek participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 510070 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Giles County, not Rich Creek
Giles County context, not Rich Creek figures
- Establishments in Giles County299
- Covered employment, Giles County5,892
- Average annual pay, Giles County$64,150
- Housing units permitted, Giles County23
Every figure in this section is published for Giles County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rich Creek.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Rich Creek questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rich Creek, Virginia?
776, in 266 households. Rich Creek town covers 0.82 square miles of land, which is 948 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rich Creek in?
Giles County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Rich Creek?
$48,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $123,200. Median gross rent is $478 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Rich Creek in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rich Creek appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rich Creek, town of, community 510070, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Rich Creek figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Giles County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Rich Creek.
Is zoning published for Rich Creek?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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