Rappahannock County, VA

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2023 Population

7,409

0.175% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

50.1

0.2% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.46%

23.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$98,125

0.545% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$490,200

3.79% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

3,487

2.41% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Rappahannock County, VA had a population of 7.41k people with a median age of 50.1 and a median household income of $98,125. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Rappahannock County, VA declined from 7,422 to 7,409, a −0.175% decrease and its median household income declined from $98,663 to $98,125, a −0.545% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rappahannock County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.83%), Other (Hispanic) (3.56%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.39%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.84%).

None of the households in Rappahannock County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.2% of the residents in Rappahannock County, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Rappahannock County, VA was $490,200, and the homeownership rate was 77.9%.

Most people in Rappahannock County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Rappahannock County, VA was 2 cars per household.

Rappahannock County, VA borders Culpeper County, VA, Fauquier County, VA, Madison County, VA, Page County, VA, and Warren County, VA.

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Population & Diversity

Rappahannock County, VA is home to a population of 7.41k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.24% of Rappahannock County, VA residents were born outside of the country (462 people).

In 2023, there were 17.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.35k people) in Rappahannock County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 358 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 264 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

97.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.2% of Rappahannock County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Rappahannock County, VA was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rappahannock County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rappahannock County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.35k ± 151
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
358 ± 108
Other (Hispanic)
264 ± 102

4.54%

Hispanic Population

336 people

4.54% of the people in Rappahannock County, VA are hispanic (336 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rappahannock County, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,827 ± 8,012 people
India
97,961 ± 7,641 people
Mexico
63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

Foreign-Born Population

6.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

462 people

5.28%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

392 people

As of 2023, 6.24% of Rappahannock County, VA residents (462 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rappahannock County, VA was 5.28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rappahannock County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
315 ± 112
Gulf War (2001-)
107 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
86 ± 61

Rappahannock County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.94 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rappahannock County, VA employs 3.49k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Rappahannock County, VA were Construction (556 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (426 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (359 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($198,400), Information ($151,157), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($111,250).

Employment

Occupations

3.49k

2023 Value

± 470

−2.41%

1 Year decline

± 18.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rappahannock County, VA declined at a rate of −2.41%, from 3.57k employees to 3.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rappahannock County, VA, are Management Occupations (581 people), Sales & Related Occupations (413 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (254 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rappahannock County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.49k

2023 Value

± 470

−2.41%

1 Year decline

± 18.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rappahannock County, VA declined at a rate of −2.41%, from 3.57k employees to 3.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rappahannock County, VA, are Construction (556 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (426 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (359 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rappahannock County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Rappahannock County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,014

Median earning men ± $19,306

$46,900

Median earning women ± $9,781

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($167,778), Information ($151,806), and Public Administration ($74,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($240,350), Construction ($235,683), and Information ($112,102).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

29
Construction
22
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
20
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$13.6k
Accommodation and Food Services
$10.7k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$6.02k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Rappahannock County, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Measure

In 2023, 0.988% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.986% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.72M), Bachelors Degree (1.5M), and Some college (1.37M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rappahannock County, VA was $490,200 in 2023, which is 1.62 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $509,500 to $490,200, a 3.79% decrease. The homeownership rate in Rappahannock County, VA is 77.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Rappahannock County, VA have an average commute time of 36.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rappahannock County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2024, 14.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rappahannock County, VA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.0637%.

Housing

Property

$490,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$55,220

$2,228

Median Property Taxes

±$325

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rappahannock County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rappahannock County, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.9%

Homeownership

2023

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.9% of the housing units in Rappahannock County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rappahannock County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9502, Rappahannock County, VA
Census Tract 9501, Rappahannock County, VA

The following map shows all of the tracts in Rappahannock County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$98,125

Median Household Income

± $10,889

2.86k

Number of Households

± 361

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.86k households in Rappahannock County, VA declined from $98,125 from the previous year's value of $98,663.

The following chart displays the households in Rappahannock County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rappahannock County, VA is from Virginia.

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69%)
Worked At Home (19.5%)
Carpooled (5.58%)

In 2023, 69% of workers in Rappahannock County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.58%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

36.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rappahannock County, VA have a longer commute time (36.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.29% of the workforce in Rappahannock County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rappahannock County, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rappahannock County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rappahannock County, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 14.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rappahannock County, VA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.0637%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

9.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rappahannock County, VA (700 out of 7.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rappahannock County, VA is White, followed by Black and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 15.2% of the children was living in poverty in Rappahannock County, VA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 40.6 in Rappahannock County, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 18.5 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

89.4% of the population of Rappahannock County, VA has health coverage, with 39.5% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 20.6% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rappahannock County, VA see 3,704 patients per year on average, which represents a 53.1% increase from the previous year (2,420 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3751 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 938 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,704 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rappahannock County, VA

Primary care physicians in Rappahannock County, VA see an average of 3,704 patients per year. This represents a 53.1% increase from the previous year (2,420 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Rappahannock County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.3% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.6%

Uninsured

39.5%

Employer Coverage

15.7%

Medicaid

20.6%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.12%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rappahannock County, VA declined by 4.17% from 11.1% to 10.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rappahannock County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.