Stone Ridge is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 15,039 people and three associated neighborhoods, Stone Ridge is the 61st largest community in Virginia. Stone Ridge has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Stone Ridge, where the median household income is $185,586.00. Stone Ridge home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Stone Ridge real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Stone Ridge is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.42% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Stone Ridge is a town of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Stone Ridge who work in management occupations (18.21%), computer science and math (14.70%), and business and financial occupations (13.55%). Also of interest is that Stone Ridge has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 20.81% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Stone Ridge is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Stone Ridge really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Stone Ridge perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Stone Ridge, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.81 minutes every day commuting to work. If knowledge is power, Stone Ridge is a pretty powerful place. 68.65% of the adults in Stone Ridge have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Stone Ridge in 2022 was $58,858, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $235,432 for a family of four. Stone Ridge is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Stone Ridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stone Ridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Stone Ridge include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Polish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Stone Ridge's cultural character, accounting for 28.57% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Stone Ridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Other Asian languages.
