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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 homes lived in by their owners 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 City parkMarket 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. Ivy’s only public school teaches 273 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia L. Murray ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 273 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Ivy’s typical journey to work stands at 38 minutes. Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. Also worth knowing: since 2013, Ivy has added 30 jobs, to 231 in 2023. 3.1% of Ivy residents live below the poverty line.
| 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
Expect July afternoons of 88° and January nights of 26°, with about 17 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Ivy once, in 2003. Compared with 62% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 74% come from inland flooding and 8% from hurricanes. Since 1979, Ivy has seen 9 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
CDC measures, 32 in all: Ivy beats Virginia on 22 and trails on 1. Among adults locally, 11% report frequent mental distress. Of the 254 Virginia towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who worry about having enough food than 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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