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Riverdale’s story
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1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 1,077. A regional job hub with 2,752 jobs.
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Glennmary · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,077
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$205K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
34.3
years
Jobs based here
2,752
A job hub
Is Riverdale a good place to live?
Riverdale’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D for schools. Only 35 of Virginia’s 372 towns score lower on walkability. Glennmary and Fourqurean House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Riverdale has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Riverdale stand out
Where Riverdale beats most towns.
Small town
1,077 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
South BostonRiverdale
How Riverdale grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Riverdale is from typical.
SchoolsBehind 89% of Virginia districts on tests and graduationDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.8 of 20; 5.9% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $205K, 3.9 years of the county’s $52K median household incomeA−Open →HealthSentara Halifax Regional Hospital 2.9 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 22% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Jobs & income$61K median household incomeCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
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Getting set up
Moving to Riverdale: who provides what
Riverdale is unincorporated, so Halifax County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDominion Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHcsa- Leigh Street Plant water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHalifax CountyHalifax County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHalifax General RegistrarHalifax County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2015
ZIP code2459224592 100%Census 2020
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 Riverdale.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
With 6.7 jobs for every working resident, Riverdale draws in 2,702 commuters
Most working residents leave Riverdale for work: only 12% work in town. At 20 minutes, Riverdale’s average trip to work is below both Virginia’s towns (27 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are South Boston (12%), Halifax (10%) and Danville (5%).
12%work in town
| Riverdale | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Riverdale12%
South Boston12%
Halifax10%
Danville5%
Roxboro3%
26 mi
median commute distance
2,752
jobs based in Riverdale
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC−
Health in Riverdale trails 78% of U.S. towns
Riverdale beats the Virginia average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 44% of adults have high blood pressure in Riverdale, where Virginia’s towns sit at 33% and U.S. towns at 35%. 12% of adults binge drink in Riverdale.
22%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Riverdale | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
2 better13 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Riverdale | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73.1% | 67.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.5% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 6.2% |
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital
2.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Riverdale
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers in Riverdale
Riverdale has chilly winters and warm summers. Riverdale’s July high is 88°F.
6″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–51°
Spring45–69°
Summer65–87°
Fall47–70°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC−
Conserved land covers 0.2% of Riverdale
8.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Riverdale is 1.0 miles per square mile.
0.2%conserved
| Riverdale | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
0.2%
conserved · 9 of 5,269 acres
8.3 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Riverdale
17pages on Riverdale
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Riverdale; the nearest are
Piedmont Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Roxboro, NC17.5 mi$2,556 in-state tuitionNorth Carolina Central UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Durham, NC48.4 mi$6,699 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Riverdale residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
A job hub
Every workday, about 2,702 people come to Riverdale for work
Where Riverdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,752jobs based in Riverdale
12%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Riverdale
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Riverdale is a census-designated place in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 956.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 8.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 406 ft
Questions about Riverdale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Riverdale, VA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.