Tappahannock

Population: 1,865
Median household income: $44,896
Median home value: $204,200

Tappahannock, a community in Essex County, Virginia, has 1,865 residents. The median household income of $44,896 is below the Essex County median ($56,481).

From 2019 to 2023, Tappahannock's population declined 9.8% from 2,068 to 1,865, while its median home value rose 13.9% from $179,300 to $204,200.

74.9% of workers drive to work alone. 39.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,865
Median age: 47.3 yrs
Median household income: $44,896
Median home value: $204,200
Median gross rent: $914
Housing units: 1,119
Homeownership rate: 31.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0681,865

Median household income

$36,500$44,896

Median home value

$179,300$204,200

Median gross rent

$866$914

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,068	$36,500	$179,300	$866
2020	1,911	$36,895	$157,300	$904
2021	1,945	$37,695	$182,300	$907
2022	1,919	$40,703	$187,500	$897
2023	1,865	$44,896	$204,200	$914

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over14.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	74	4.0%
5 to 17	284	15.2%
18 to 24	90	4.8%
25 to 34	221	11.8%
35 to 44	230	12.3%
45 to 54	202	10.8%
55 to 64	263	14.1%
65 to 74	237	12.7%
75 and over	264	14.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	830	44.5%
Black or African American	884	47.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	34	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.3%
Two or more races	80	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	148	10.4%
High school graduate	495	34.9%
Some college or associate's	484	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	206	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	84	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	581	74.9%
Carpooled	75	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	33	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	81	10.4%
Other means	6	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	363	52.2%
15 to 29 min	65	9.4%
30 to 44 min	60	8.6%
45 to 59 min	46	6.6%
60+ min	161	23.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.81
Poverty rate: 32.0% (571 of 1,785)

	Count	Share
Family households	477	49.0%
Nonfamily households	496	51.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	973	87.0%
Vacant	146	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	308	31.7%
Renter-occupied	665	68.3%

1-unit, detached39.4%

1-unit, attached8.2%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units25.2%

20 or more units13.1%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	441	39.4%
1-unit, attached	92	8.2%
2 to 4 units	118	10.5%
5 to 19 units	282	25.2%
20 or more units	147	13.1%
Mobile home & other	39	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5177568
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 37.9124, -76.8660

Other places in Essex County

None.