Most of Rachaya's population are Druze with a Sunni and Shia and Christian minority.

Many people of Rachaya have left for larger cities in Lebanon such as Beirut.

During the Lebanese civil war, Rachaya was not affected as much as other parts of Lebanon during the conflict.

In 1943, several prominent nationalist politicians were imprisoned in Rashaya's Castle by the French Mandate administration.

[1] In 1969, Rashaya witnessed clashes between Palestinian fedayeen and the Lebanese army.