Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
92% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Ivy, above both Virginia’s towns (44%) and U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 254 in Virginia we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Ivy. Its National Register listings include Midway and D. S. Tavern. Ivy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Ivy beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2019 and 5 maps from 1931 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ivy. Close and well known come first.
9 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
14 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
5 mi Stadium & arenaScott Stadium
5 mi Stadium & arenaJohn Paul Jones Arena34 mi Scenic driveSkyline Drive
7 mi GardenMarket Street ParkShenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Scott Stadium: Mak7912, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Paul Jones Arena: Bob Mical, CC BY 2.0 · Skyline Drive: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Market Street Park: Chad Fennell, CC BY 2.0
Ivy is unincorporated, so Albemarle County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Ivy.
Its public schools are run by the Albemarle County Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia L. Murray ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 273 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave Ivy for work: only 1% work in town. Ivy’s median household income is $189,000, where Virginia’s towns sit at $102,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The average trip to work in Ivy is 38 minutes.
| Ivy | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $189,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 38 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Ivy has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 26° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ivy.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
27% of adults feel lonely in Ivy. Of the 254 Virginia towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who worry about having enough food than Ivy. 11% of adults report frequent mental distress in Ivy.
| Ivy | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.4% | 12% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 36% | 36% |
| What stands out | Ivy | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.2% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.1% | 13.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ivy
About 0 of every 100 Ivy residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Ivy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Ivy on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Ivy.
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Ivy is a census-designated place (CDP) in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ivy had a population of 917. It is a small unincorporated community located on U.S. Route 250, just west of Charlottesville. D. S. Tavern, Home Tract, Spring Hill, Woodstock Hall Tavern and Blue Ridge Swim Club are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Ivy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including Meriwether Lewis and Kyle Long.
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