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Rappahannock County, Virginia

Rappahannock County had 7,479 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 266.4 square miles of land. It ranks 121st of 133 in Virginia by population and 75th by land area.

Population
7,479
#121 of 133 in Virginia · #2,619 in US
Area
266.4 sq mi
#75 of 133 in Virginia · #2,872 in US
Density
28 / sq mi
#123 of 133 in Virginia · #1,984 in US
Median household income
$88,237
#30 of 133 in Virginia · #270 in US

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

Rappahannock County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Rappahannock County population, land area and income

Rappahannock County had 7,479 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 266.4 square miles of land. It ranks 121st of 133 in Virginia by population and 75th by land area. That works out to 28.1 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Rappahannock County has 27% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $88,237 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

7,479

3144th1st

2619th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

266 sq mi

3144th1st

2872nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

28.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

1984th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$88,237

3143rd1st

270th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

7,479

133rd1st

121st of 133 (VA)

Land area

266 sq mi

133rd1st

75th of 133 (VA)

Density

28.1 / sq mi

133rd1st

123rd of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$88,237

133rd1st

30th of 133 (VA)

How Rappahannock County's population changed since 2020

Rappahannock County gained 156 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.1%. That ranks 56th 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, Rappahannock County recorded 196 births and 377 deaths, a natural change of -181. Net international migration added +50 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +266. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 266 people.

7,32320207,43520217,44520227,45520237,4792024
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
196
Deaths
377
Net international migration
+50
Net domestic migration
+266
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+24

Where Rappahannock County is

The Census internal point of Rappahannock County is at 38.684500, -78.168800. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Rappahannock 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: Rappahannock County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
38.684500, -78.168800
DMS
38°41'4.20"N 78°10'7.68"W
UTM
17N 746265.7E 4285570.9N
Geohash
dqbkj4r1w
Plus code
87C3MRMJ+RF

Towns in Rappahannock County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Rappahannock County. Its 7,479 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Rappahannock County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Rappahannock County. The most populous is Fauquier County, VA, with 75,865 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 88.7 miles SSE of Rappahannock County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Alexandria, VA (population 159,102), 59.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Front Royal, VA (population 15,628), 16.7 miles away.

Rappahannock County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Rappahannock County is 51157: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 157. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $88,237.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Rappahannock County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 7,479. That is up 156 people (2.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 7,323.

What is the FIPS code of Rappahannock County?

51157. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (157) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Rappahannock County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Rappahannock County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Rappahannock County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Fauquier County, VA; Culpeper County, VA; Warren County, VA; Page County, VA; Madison 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.