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)
White36,64368.41%
Black or African American7,06913.2%
Other race5,1899.69%
Two or more races3,8577.2%
Asian6191.16%
Native American1580.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander280.05%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

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

39.3

Total

39.1

Male

39.4

Female

Culpeper County, Virginia Adults

There are 40,158 adults, (8,874 of whom are seniors) in Culpeper County, Virginia.

Culpeper County, Virginia Age Dependency

71.2

Age Dependency Ratio

28.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Culpeper County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female26,63949.73%
Male26,92450.27%

Culpeper County, Virginia Population by Age

Culpeper County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,5842.874.525.5
Married10,0043.3786.613.4
Non Family4,3931.176436
Female3,0253.0752.847.2
Male1,1623.2966.933.1

3.15

Average Family Size

2.8

Average Household Size

74.5%

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 Grade2,5577.11%
Associates Degree3,1868.86%
Bachelors Degree6,25517.39%
Graduate Degree3,2439.02%
High School Graduate11,73032.61%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7254.8%
Some College7,27420.22%

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
White25,38823,2086,856
Black5,0614,5221,243
Hispanic3,9542,551921
Other Race2,5091,299356
2+ Races1,4411,233350
Asian567540317
Native American1019211
Islander2800

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 95.24%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 55.91%.

Culpeper County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,762$81,273$55,049
Graduate Degree$73,523$93,933$64,191
High School Graduate$45,240$54,483$35,365
Less Than 9th Grade$33,465$36,988$19,827
Overall$53,143$59,693$44,577
Some College$53,564$70,554$43,389

$53,143

Average Earnings

$59,693

Average Male

$44,577

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

86.29% of Culpeper County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 13.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.02% of the population.

Culpeper County, Virginia Language

Culpeper County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White34,4142,3796.91%
Hispanic7,5781,20015.84%
Other5,00999319.82%
Black6,5374046.18%
Multiple3,6763549.63%
Asian594264.38%
Islander28932.14%

8.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.11%

Male Poverty Rate

9.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Culpeper County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Culpeper County, Virginia is Islander, with 32.14% 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 1.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.59%.

Culpeper County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.14%
High School6.94%
Bachelors or Greater5.15%
Some College4.92%

Culpeper County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed21.27%
Female Unemployed16.8%
Female Employed5%
Male Employed3.02%

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$106,515$123,861
Households$96,098$116,086
Married Families$120,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,767$74,185

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Culpeper County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

48.6%

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

3,889

Number of Veterans

3,587

Male Veterans

302

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,388
First Gulf War1,189
Second Gulf War1,002
World War II208
Korea142

Culpeper County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,127
75+1,049
65 to 74792
55 to 64709
18 to 34212

Culpeper County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,16611.05%
Black59910.44%
Hispanic1623.37%
2+ Races743.97%
Other Race501.59%

Culpeper County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Culpeper County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Culpeper County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

2.9%

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

57.72%

Born in Culpeper County, Virginia

90.13%

Native Born

9.87%

Foreign Born

5.84%

Non Citizen

4.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.13% of Culpeper County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 57.72% having been born in Virginia. 5.84% 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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