Culpeper County, Virginia Population 2024

55,656

Culpeper County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 55,656 with a growth rate of 1.24% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Culpeper County, Virginia is the 33rd largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 46,834 and has seen a growth of 18.84% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202959,0716831.17%
202858,3886831.18%
202757,7056831.2%
202657,0226831.21%
202556,3396831.23%
202455,6566831.24%
202354,9736831.26%
202254,2905180.96%
202153,7721,0041.9%
202052,768460.09%
201952,7229371.81%
201851,7855241.02%
201751,2619241.84%
201650,3377781.57%
201549,5593160.64%
201449,2436341.3%
201348,6097591.59%
201247,8505031.06%
201147,3475131.1%
201046,83400%
199027,7915,17122.86%
198022,6204,40224.16%
197018,2183,13020.74%
196015,0881,84613.94%
195013,242-123-0.92%
194013,365590.44%
193013,306140.11%
192013,292-180-1.34%
191013,472-651-4.61%
190014,1238906.73%
189013,233-175-1.31%
188013,4081,1819.66%
187012,2271641.36%
186012,063-219-1.78%
185012,2828897.8%
184011,393-12,634-52.58%
183024,0273,08314.72%
182020,9441,97710.42%
181018,9678674.79%
180018,100-4,005-18.12%
179022,105-36,966-62.58%
2024 Growth Rate
1.24% (683)
County Website
Culpeper County
County Seat
Culpeper
2020 Population
52,768
Area
379 mi²
Density
147 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.47% (2,888)
Founded
1749

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White37,71371.4%
Black or African American7,07013.38%
Two or more races3,8547.3%
Other race3,5766.77%
Asian3810.72%
Native American1680.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander600.11%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Culpeper County, Virginia Population by Race

Culpeper County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Culpeper County, Virginia Median Age

39.5

Total

39.2

Male

39.7

Female

Culpeper County, Virginia Adults

There are 39,860 adults, (8,531 of whom are seniors) in Culpeper County, Virginia.

Culpeper County, Virginia Age Dependency

68.6

Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Culpeper County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female26,41850.01%
Male26,40449.99%

Culpeper County, Virginia Population by Age

Culpeper County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,1882.8274.325.7
Married10,0113.485.414.6
Non Family4,2331.266535
Female2,8112.951.148.9
Male1,1333.4167.732.3

3.16

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

74.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Culpeper County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4716.97%
Associates Degree3,2229.09%
Bachelors Degree6,22617.56%
Graduate Degree3,2929.29%
High School Graduate12,05634.01%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2943.65%
Some College6,89219.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Culpeper County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Culpeper County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White25,90223,7637,036
Black5,1244,5971,250
Hispanic3,2142,232919
Other Race1,637850275
2+ Races1,2701,133373
Asian336299121
Native American989822
Islander2200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 36.01%.

Culpeper County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,023$76,915$52,356
Graduate Degree$71,683$89,423$61,128
High School Graduate$43,158$55,217$32,847
Less Than 9th Grade$34,400$41,500$23,806
Overall$51,694$58,966$42,507
Some College$51,376$67,458$43,630

$51,694

Average Earnings

$58,966

Average Male

$42,507

Average Female

Culpeper County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Culpeper County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Culpeper County, Virginia Language

87.76% of Culpeper County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 12.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.38% of the population.

Culpeper County, Virginia Language

Culpeper County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White35,1462,4016.83%
Hispanic6,24673511.77%
Other3,43358517.04%
Black6,6243395.12%
Multiple3,6703228.77%
Asian365164.38%
Native154149.09%
Islander60813.33%

7.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.38%

Male Poverty Rate

8.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Culpeper County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Culpeper County, Virginia is Other, with 17.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Culpeper County, Virginia is Asian, with 4.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.03%.

Culpeper County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.95%
High School7.15%
Bachelors or Greater5.09%
Some College3.89%

Culpeper County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed15.26%
Female Unemployed14.96%
Female Employed5.09%
Male Employed2.53%

Culpeper County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Culpeper County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,967$120,008
Households$92,359$112,583
Married Families$118,958$138,032
Non Families$45,035$73,673

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Culpeper County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

50.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Culpeper County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Culpeper County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Culpeper County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Culpeper County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,906

Number of Veterans

3,600

Male Veterans

306

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,353
First Gulf War1,080
Second Gulf War964
World War II242
Korea192

Culpeper County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,183
75+1,041
65 to 74845
55 to 64660
18 to 34177

Culpeper County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,20510.82%
Black63610.94%
Hispanic1243.12%
2+ Races653.74%

Culpeper County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Culpeper County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Culpeper County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.7%

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Culpeper County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Culpeper County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Culpeper County, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

57.33%

Born in Culpeper County, Virginia

91.92%

Native Born

8.08%

Foreign Born

4.61%

Non Citizen

3.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.92% of Culpeper County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 57.33% having been born in Virginia. 4.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Culpeper County, Virginia Place of Birth

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