RipplemeadVA
A town of 294, settled in 1883.
Is Ripplemead a good place to live?
Ripplemead’s average trip to work is 91 minutes, where Virginia’s towns sit at 27 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 254 in Virginia we compare has a higher median age than Ripplemead. Ripplemead’s trail density is 2.4 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in Virginia’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Ripplemead has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
294 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ripplemead: who provides what
Ripplemead is unincorporated, so Giles 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ripplemead.
Compared with most of Virginia and the rest of the country, more of Ripplemead’s households own their home
100% of households own their home in Ripplemead. Typical home values rose 11% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Ripplemead’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Ripplemead for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Pearisburg (17%), Roanoke (9%) and Blacksburg (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
| Ripplemead | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Ripplemead, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Ripplemead has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 25° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Ripplemead
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Ripplemead is
Ripplemead beats the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 41% of Ripplemead adults have high blood pressure.
| Ripplemead | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ripplemead | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ripplemead has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
2.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Appalachian Trail and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ripplemead. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Park & preserveAppalachian Trail3.0M visitors a year
34 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
9 mi LakeMountain Lake
17 mi Stadium & arenaLane Stadium
26 mi National PreserveNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve2.0M visitors a year
37 mi LandmarkProject Greek IslandPhoto credits
Appalachian Trail: Paulba. Original uploader was Paulbalegend at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Mountain Lake: Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lane Stadium: User:B, CC BY-SA 4.0 · New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · Project Greek Island: Z22, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Ripplemead
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ripplemead; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ripplemead residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
99% of working residents leave Ripplemead for work
Where Ripplemead’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ripplemead
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Ripplemead is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Giles County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ripplemead had a population of 306. Ripplemead is located along the New River, 2.8 miles (4.5 km) east-northeast of Pearisburg. Ripplemead has a post office with ZIP code 24150.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,827 ft
- ZIP code
- 24150
Questions about Ripplemead
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ripplemead, VA a good place to live?
Ripplemead has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.