Ruther Glen is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 20,396 people and five associated neighborhoods, Ruther Glen is the 50th largest community in Virginia. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Ruther Glen, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Ruther Glen, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Ruther Glen’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Ruther Glen does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $87,995.00.

Also of interest is that Ruther Glen has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Ruther Glen is worth considering.

In Ruther Glen, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 38.26 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The citizens of Ruther Glen are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.51% of adults in Ruther Glen having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Ruther Glen in 2018 was $39,772, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $159,088 for a family of four. However, Ruther Glen contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Ruther Glen is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ruther Glen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ruther Glen residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ruther Glen include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Ruther Glen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.