Town guide

Ruckersville, Virginia

Ruckersville is a community in Greene County, Virginia, home to about 1,399 people across 2.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 22968.

Homes sold for a median of $235 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,399507 per sq mi
Median home value$407,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$235Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking16%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ruckersville

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ruckersville

Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)70 miles away
Closer regional airportCharlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC87 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA213 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ruckersville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ruckersville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Ruckersville had 1,484 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2010.

It’s the 335th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Greene County grew from 6,214 residents in 1900 to 20,552 in 2020.

Ruckersville population by census2010: 1,141, 2020: 1,4841,14120101,4842020

Greene County, 1900–2020

Greene County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,214, 1910: 6,937, 1920: 6,369, 1930: 5,980, 1940: 5,218, 1950: 4,745, 1960: 4,715, 1970: 5,248, 1980: 7,625, 1990: 10,297, 2000: 15,244, 2010: 18,403, 2020: 20,5526K’00’106K’20’305K’40’505K’60’708K’80’9015K’00’1021K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 45.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RuckersvilleJan: high 45°F, low 24°F, 3 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 26°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.5 in; May: high 75°F, low 53°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 34°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 28°F, 3.5 in45°24°Jan3.048°26°Feb2.756°33°Mar3.668°43°Apr3.575°53°May4.683°62°Jun4.887°65°Jul4.086°64°Aug3.779°56°Sep4.669°44°Oct3.658°34°Nov3.549°28°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Somerset, VA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Greene County

3,133 jobs at 384 businesses in Greene County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Greene CountyRetail trade: 882 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 468 jobs; Construction: 344 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 331 jobs; Administrative and support: 280 jobs; Other services: 172 jobs; Professional services: 131 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 117 jobsRetail trade 28% Hotels and restaurants 15% Construction 11% Health care and social assistance 11% Administrative and support 9% Other services 6% Professional services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

64 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ruckersville.

Nearest hospitals

  • University of Virginia Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Charlottesville15.7 miles
  • Sentara Martha Jefferson HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Charlottesville16.3 miles
  • Uva Health Culpeper Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Culpeper25.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers25
Physical and occupational therapists18
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Ruckersville

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Greene County Park · 53 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.4 mi
  • Great Valu3.3 mi
  • Food Lion3.6 mi

Libraries

  • Greene County Library3.1 mi
  • Greene County Library3.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Ruckersville

Public schools here are run by Greene County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ruckersville ElementaryRuckersvilleK–5540Public1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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