Rappahannock County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51157 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,427
Rank #2,703 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Household Income
$83,380 +11.0% vs nat'l
Rank #473 of 3,222
85th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.3% −18.6% vs nat'l
Rank #849 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Home Value
$506,400 +79.6% vs nat'l
Rank #136 of 3,222
96th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.3% −1.1% vs nat'l
Rank #557 of 3,222
83th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.2% +73.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,044 of 3,222
6th %ile

At a Glance

73.4% Homeownership
89.2% Insured
33.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.5%26.9%40.4%53.9%67.3%80.8%82.4%4.8%4.5%4.1%3.6%0.5%0.2%

About Rappahannock County, Virginia

Rappahannock County, Virginia has a total population of 7,427, making it the 2,703rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Rappahannock County is 50.6 years, which is 30.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Rappahannock County is $83,380, which ranks #473 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.0% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.2%.

The median home value in Rappahannock County is $506,400, 79.6% above the national median. Renters in Rappahannock County pay a median gross rent of $1,290 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Rappahannock County, 33.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 1.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 40.8 min.

Rappahannock County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 82.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.8%) and Other (non-Hispanic) (4.5%).

All data for Rappahannock County, Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.