About Rio
Set in the central part of Virginia, Rio is a small unincorporated community.
Rio holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.62 square miles.
📰 Rio News Today
- Brazil deal off; NC State-Virginia moving to Charlottesville espn.com · Jun 3
- NC State vs. Virginia 2026 football season opener moved to Charlottesville from Brazil CBS 17 · Jun 3
- Rio Grande signs West Virginia football standout Portsmouth Daily Times · Jun 13
- NC State-Virginia opener no longer headed to Brazil WRAL · Jun 3
- WVU Shooter Wins First Rio Gold West Virginia Public Broadcasting · Apr 12
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Rio Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Rio — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Rio
📍 Ardwood📍 Barterbrook📍 Bell Haven📍 Berkeley📍 Berkmar📍 Branchland📍 Camellia Garden📍 Carrsbrook📍 Chapel Hills📍 Commonwealth📍 Fieldbrook📍 Four Seasons📍 Georgetown Green📍 Greenbriar Heights📍 Hessian Hills📍 Hydraulic📍 Ivy Farms📍 Ivy Ridge📍 Lake Hills📍 Lochridge📍 Montvue📍 Northerly📍 Northfields📍 Oak Terrace
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Rio
- Akira Level Sushi & Ramen — sushi
- BJ's — american
- Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
- Burton's Grill and Bar of Charlottesville — american
- Carmello's Restaurant — italian
- Chopan Kebab Express — kebab
- El Tizon Rotisserie Chicken — mexican
- Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant — mexican
- Hibachi Grill Supreme Buffet — chinese
- IHOP — breakfast
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rio
- Ivy Creek Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Brook Hill River Park reviews ★
- Charlotte Y. Humphris Park reviews ★
- Greenbrier Park reviews ★
- Griffen Park reviews ★
- Meadow Creek Valley reviews ★
- Village Green reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVirginia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.62 sq mi
Coordinates38.0805, -78.4732