Rappahannock County, Virginia

Rappahannock County, Virginia, had an estimated population of 7,439 in 2025 across 690 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Virginia's counties and nationally.

Population: 7,439; 2025 estimate
Area: 690 km²
Density: 11; per km²
Median income: $83,380; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 50.6; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	90.6%	43 / 133	686 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,290	42 / 133	431 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$506,400	10 / 133	136 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	73.4%	76 / 133	1,774 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	22.8%	18 / 133	611 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	27.8%	8 / 133	241 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.5%	6 / 133	683 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.2%	117 / 133	2,411 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	42 / 133	1,201 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	3.6%	111 / 133	1,267 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	5.9%	41 / 133	812 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	4.8%	61 / 133	1,637 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	50.6	11 / 133	192 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,006	82 / 133	1,392 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	4.6%	77 / 133	1,814 / 3,144
Under 182024	17.2%	112 / 133	2,860 / 3,144
Veterans2024	10.3%	32 / 133	312 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	82.4%	38 / 133	1,444 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	10.3%	78 / 133	2,275 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	5.4%	114 / 133	2,794 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.501	12 / 133	237 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$83,380	45 / 133	473 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$56,313	11 / 133	112 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	9.2%	5 / 133	132 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	33.3%	43 / 133	546 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	91.4%	45 / 133	1,235 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	10.8%	7 / 133	888 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	12.1%	102 / 133	2,644 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Population2025	7,439	121 / 133	2,621 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	11	122 / 133	1,931 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	1.0%	36 / 133	410 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	1.9%	130 / 133	3,041 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	35.7	21 / 133	89 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	17.2%	27 / 133	251 / 3,144

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