Rappahannock County, Virginia Population 2024

7,375

Rappahannock County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 7,375 with a growth rate of -0.53% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Rappahannock County, Virginia is the 121st largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 7,502 and has seen a growth of -1.69% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,180-39-0.54%
20287,219-39-0.54%
20277,258-39-0.53%
20267,297-39-0.53%
20257,336-39-0.53%
20247,375-39-0.53%
20237,414-39-0.52%
20227,453220.3%
20217,4311111.52%
20207,320-52-0.71%
20197,372-1-0.01%
20187,373-36-0.49%
20177,409250.34%
20167,384-25-0.34%
20157,409650.89%
20147,344-89-1.2%
20137,433190.26%
20127,414-64-0.86%
20117,478-24-0.32%
20107,50200%
19906,6225298.68%
19806,09389417.2%
19705,199-169-3.15%
19605,368-744-12.17%
19506,112-1,096-15.21%
19407,208-509-6.6%
19307,717-353-4.37%
19208,070260.32%
19108,044-799-9.04%
19008,8431651.9%
18908,678-613-6.6%
18809,2911,03012.47%
18708,261-589-6.66%
18608,850-932-9.53%
18509,7825255.67%
18409,2572,07728.93%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.53% (-39)
County Website
Rappahannock County
County Seat
Washington
2020 Population
7,320
Area
266 mi²
Density
28 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.75% (55)
Founded
1833

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,47987.29%
Other race3354.51%
Black or African American3274.41%
Two or more races2473.33%
Native American180.24%
Asian160.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rappahannock County, Virginia Population by Race

Rappahannock County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Rappahannock County, Virginia Median Age

50

Total

46.9

Male

52.6

Female

Rappahannock County, Virginia Adults

There are 6,087 adults, (1,968 of whom are seniors) in Rappahannock County, Virginia.

Rappahannock County, Virginia Age Dependency

80.2

Age Dependency Ratio

47.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Rappahannock County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female3,67649.53%
Male3,74650.47%

Rappahannock County, Virginia Population by Age

Rappahannock County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8232.6374.625.4
Married1,5762.8783.416.6
Non Family8491.2972.927.1
Female2184.5268.331.7
Male1804.4612.287.8

3.04

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

74.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rappahannock County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3245.82%
Associates Degree4027.22%
Bachelors Degree1,03018.5%
Graduate Degree85315.32%
High School Graduate1,65829.78%
Less Than 9th Grade2013.61%
Some College1,10019.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Rappahannock County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,9724,5531,719
Black2532303
2+ Races193193118
Hispanic1295821
Other Race833716
Asian161615
Native American1644

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 93.75%.

Rappahannock County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,850$54,500$64,450
Graduate Degree$74,345$91,250$70,221
High School Graduate$46,086$58,380$38,239
Less Than 9th Grade$42,176$42,407$0
Overall$56,352$58,018$54,444
Some College$56,688$47,455$56,898

$56,352

Average Earnings

$58,018

Average Male

$54,444

Average Female

Rappahannock County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rappahannock County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rappahannock County, Virginia Language

96.1% of Rappahannock County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 3.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.86% of the population.

Rappahannock County, Virginia Language

Rappahannock County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,4154086.36%
Black32714845.26%
Native18950%

7.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.37%

Male Poverty Rate

9.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rappahannock County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rappahannock County, Virginia is Native, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rappahannock County, Virginia is White, with 6.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.97%.

Rappahannock County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.9%
High School7.54%
Some College3.93%
Bachelors or Greater1.65%

Rappahannock County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.21%
Male Unemployed30.37%
Female Employed5.3%
Male Employed2.51%

Rappahannock County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rappahannock County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,797$150,254
Households$98,663$138,115
Married Families$120,859$-999,999,999
Non Families$66,385$99,810

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rappahannock County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.7%

Male Marriage Rate

56.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Rappahannock County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rappahannock County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Rappahannock County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rappahannock County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

643

Number of Veterans

607

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam314
First Gulf War152
Second Gulf War119
Korea50
World War II32

Rappahannock County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74222
75+220
35 to 54100
55 to 6477
18 to 3424

Rappahannock County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White63311.62%
2+ Races94.66%
Native American15.56%

Rappahannock County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Rappahannock County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rappahannock County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.6%

Labor Force Participation

57.6%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Rappahannock County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rappahannock County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rappahannock 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

50.08%

Born in Rappahannock County, Virginia

94.72%

Native Born

5.28%

Foreign Born

2.84%

Non Citizen

2.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.72% of Rappahannock County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 50.08% having been born in Virginia. 2.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rappahannock County, Virginia Place of Birth

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