Rappahannock County, Virginia

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,409
Median household income: $98,125
Median home value: $490,200

Home to 7,409 residents, Rappahannock County is one of Virginia's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $98,125 is above the Virginia median ($90,974).

From 2019 to 2023, Rappahannock County's population held roughly steady from 7,378 to 7,409, while its median household income rose 32.1% from $74,284 to $98,125.

96.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1981.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,409
Median age: 50.1 yrs
Median household income: $98,125
Median home value: $490,200
Median gross rent: $1,384
Housing units: 3,848
Homeownership rate: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,3787,409

Median household income

$74,284$98,125

Median home value

$377,700$490,200

Median gross rent

$1,055$1,384

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,378	$74,284	$377,700	$1,055
2020	7,360	$82,077	$392,600	$1,107
2021	7,400	$90,307	$428,900	$1,097
2022	7,422	$98,663	$509,500	$1,179
2023	7,409	$98,125	$490,200	$1,384

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	229	3.1%
5 to 17	1,078	14.5%
18 to 24	423	5.7%
25 to 34	782	10.6%
35 to 44	826	11.1%
45 to 54	799	10.8%
55 to 64	1,299	17.5%
65 to 74	1,124	15.2%
75 and over	849	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,347	85.7%
Black or African American	358	4.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	0.3%
Asian	14	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	136	1.8%
Two or more races	197	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	336	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree15.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	463	8.2%
High school graduate	1,673	29.5%
Some college or associate's	1,519	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,167	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	857	15.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone69.0%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.7%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.5%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,364	69.0%
Carpooled	191	5.6%
Public transit	23	0.7%
Walked	112	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	668	19.5%
Other means	67	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	567	20.6%
15 to 29 min	676	24.5%
30 to 44 min	499	18.1%
45 to 59 min	256	9.3%
60+ min	759	27.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 9.5% (700 of 7,402)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,995	69.7%
Nonfamily households	866	30.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,861	74.4%
Vacant	987	25.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,228	77.9%
Renter-occupied	633	22.1%

1-unit, detached96.3%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,706	96.3%
1-unit, attached	6	0.2%
2 to 4 units	52	1.4%
5 to 19 units	84	2.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 51157
State: Virginia
Land area: 266 sq mi
Water area: 0.83 sq mi
Center point: 38.6845, -78.1688

Cities & places

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