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Culpeper County, Virginia

Culpeper County had 56,125 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 379.2 square miles of land. It ranks 32nd of 133 in Virginia by population and 51st by land area.

Population
56,125
#32 of 133 in Virginia · #934 in US
Area
379.2 sq mi
#51 of 133 in Virginia · #2,607 in US
Density
148 / sq mi
#58 of 133 in Virginia · #698 in US
Median household income
$90,465
#26 of 133 in Virginia · #237 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Culpeper County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Culpeper County population, land area and income

Culpeper County had 56,125 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 379.2 square miles of land. It ranks 32nd of 133 in Virginia by population and 51st by land area. That works out to 148.0 people per square mile, 1.5 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Culpeper County is 2.0 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $90,465 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

56,125

3144th1st

934th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

379 sq mi

3144th1st

2607th of 3,144 (US)

Density

148.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

698th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$90,465

3143rd1st

237th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

56,125

133rd1st

32nd of 133 (VA)

Land area

379 sq mi

133rd1st

51st of 133 (VA)

Density

148.0 / sq mi

133rd1st

58th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$90,465

133rd1st

26th of 133 (VA)

How Culpeper County's population changed since 2020

Culpeper County gained 3,359 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 6.4%. That ranks 18th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Culpeper County recorded 2,836 births and 2,305 deaths, a natural change of +531. Net international migration added +800 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,277. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,277 people.

52.8k202053.8k202154.3k202255.1k202356.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
2,836
Deaths
2,305
Net international migration
+800
Net domestic migration
+2,277
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,060

Where Culpeper County is

The Census internal point of Culpeper County is at 38.485900, -77.956500. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Culpeper County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Culpeper County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
38.485900, -77.956500
DMS
38°29'9.24"N 77°57'23.40"W
UTM
18N 242123.2E 4263871.4N
Geohash
dqbdfn1u9
Plus code
87C4F2PV+9C

Towns in Culpeper County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Culpeper County, 21,464 people together, or 38% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Culpeper County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Culpeper with 21,464.

  1. 01Culpeper21,464
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Culpeper County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Culpeper County. The most populous is Stafford County, VA, with 168,919 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 71.3 miles SSE of Culpeper County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Alexandria, VA (population 159,102), 52.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Culpeper, VA (population 21,464), 2.5 miles away.

Culpeper County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Culpeper County is 51047: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 047. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $90,465.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Culpeper County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 56,125. That is up 3,359 people (6.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 52,766.

What is the FIPS code of Culpeper County?

51047. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (047) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Culpeper County?

Culpeper, with 21,464 residents inside Culpeper County in 2024.

Which counties border Culpeper County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Stafford County, VA; Spotsylvania County, VA; Fauquier County, VA; Orange County, VA; Madison County, VA; Rappahannock County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.