Chester Gap

Population: 896
Median household income: $74,183
Median home value: $243,100

Located in Rappahannock County, Virginia, Chester Gap is a community with a population of 896. At $74,183, its median household income sits below Rappahannock County's $98,125.

From 2019 to 2023, Chester Gap's population declined 21.7% from 1,145 to 896, while its median home value rose 21.4% from $200,200 to $243,100.

The median resident is 31.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 896
Median age: 31.8 yrs
Median household income: $74,183
Median home value: $243,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 243
Homeownership rate: 67.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,145896

Median household income

$88,409$74,183

Median home value

$200,200$243,100

Median gross rent

$1,141$1,143

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,145	$88,409	$200,200	$1,141
2020	1,125	$100,192	$214,900	$1,143
2021	1,021	$104,539	$213,800	$1,143
2022	1,069	$100,729	$216,500	—
2023	896	$74,183	$243,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1721.8%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4419.6%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 642.5%

65 to 742.8%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	69	7.7%
5 to 17	195	21.8%
18 to 24	88	9.8%
25 to 34	105	11.7%
35 to 44	176	19.6%
45 to 54	119	13.3%
55 to 64	22	2.5%
65 to 74	25	2.8%
75 and over	97	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	720	80.4%
Black or African American	152	17.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	23	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.3%

High school graduate45.0%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree3.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	116	21.3%
High school graduate	245	45.0%
Some college or associate's	162	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	21	3.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	334	86.1%
Carpooled	21	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	8.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	56	15.8%
15 to 29 min	141	39.7%
30 to 44 min	47	13.2%
45 to 59 min	34	9.6%
60+ min	77	21.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.69
Poverty rate: 7.9% (71 of 896)

	Count	Share
Family households	182	74.9%
Nonfamily households	61	25.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	243	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	165	67.9%
Renter-occupied	78	32.1%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	243	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5116240
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.08 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.8501, -78.1316