Rustburg is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 1,281 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rustburg is the 262nd largest community in Virginia.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.87% 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.

For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Rustburg. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Rustburg.

Being a small town, Rustburg does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The population of Rustburg is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.73% of adults in Rustburg have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Rustburg in 2022 was $33,189, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $132,756 for a family of four. However, Rustburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Rustburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rustburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Rustburg include Irish, Canadian, English, German, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Rustburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Chinese.