Rappahannock County, VA

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2022 Population
7,422
0.297% 1-year growth
2022 Median Age
50
3.73% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
7.64%
25.2% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$98,663
9.25% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$509,500
18.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Rappahannock County, VA had a population of 7.42k people with a median age of 50 and a median household income of $98,663. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Rappahannock County, VA grew from 7,400 to 7,422, a 0.297% increase and its median household income grew from $90,307 to $98,663, a 9.25% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rappahannock County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.41%), Other (Hispanic) (3.45%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.96%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.06%).

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 2022, the median property value in Rappahannock County, VA was $509,500, and the homeownership rate was 74.6%.

Most people in Rappahannock County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Rappahannock County, VA was 2 cars per household.

Rappahannock County, VA borders .

Population & Diversity

Rappahannock County, VA is home to a population of 7.42k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.28% of Rappahannock County, VA residents were born outside of the country (392 people).

In 2022, there were 19.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.44k people) in Rappahannock County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 327 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 256 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.2%
2022 Citizenship
97.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.2% of Rappahannock County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Rappahannock County, VA was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rappahannock County, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.44k ± 141
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    327 ± 111
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    256 ± 94
4.28%
Hispanic Population
318 people

In 2022, there were 19.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.44k people) in Rappahannock County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 327 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 256 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.28% of the people in Rappahannock County, VA are hispanic (318 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rappahannock County, VA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.28%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
392 people
4.82%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
357 people

As of 2022, 5.28% of Rappahannock County, VA residents (392 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rappahannock County, VA was 4.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    268 ± 128
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    119 ± 88
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    115 ± 63

Rappahannock County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Rappahannock County, VA employs 3.57k people. The largest industries in Rappahannock County, VA are Construction (593 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (394 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (348 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($183,500), Information ($107,100), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,393).

Occupations

3.57k
2022 Value
± 437
1.36%
1 Year growth
± 17%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rappahannock County, VA grew at a rate of 1.36%, from 3.53k employees to 3.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rappahannock County, VA, are Management Occupations (509 people), Sales & Related Occupations (356 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (262 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rappahannock County, VA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.57k
2022 Value
± 437
1.36%
1 Year growth
± 17%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rappahannock County, VA grew at a rate of 1.36%, from 3.53k employees to 3.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rappahannock County, VA, are Construction (593 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (394 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (348 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$57,500
Median earning men ± $10,541
$46,907
Median earning women ± $10,499

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($160,476), Information ($92,339), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($225,763), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,411), and Information ($107,200).

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 74
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 66
    Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
  3. 41
    Manufacturing

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Civics

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Rappahannock County, VA was $509,500 in 2022, which is 1.81 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $428,900 to $509,500, a 18.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Rappahannock County, VA is 74.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Rappahannock County, VA have an average commute time of 38.3 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.

Property

$509,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$70,720
$2,105
Median Property Taxes
±$295

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.

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Rent vs Own

74.6%
Homeownership
2022
70.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 74.6% of the housing units in Rappahannock County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9502
  2. Census Tract 9501

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$98,663
Median Household Income
± $11,140
2.82k
Number of Households
± 376

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.82k households in Rappahannock County, VA grew to $98,663 from the previous year's value of $90,307.

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.

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Wage Distribution

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (71.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.2%)
  3. Carpooled (7.18%)

In 2022, 71.4% of workers in Rappahannock County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.18%).

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.

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Commute Time

38.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rappahannock County, VA have a longer commute time (38.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 10.5% of the workforce in Rappahannock County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

7.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rappahannock County, VA (565 out of 7.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 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 Native American.

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.

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Health

88.9% of the population of Rappahannock County, VA has health coverage, with 40.2% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 20.1% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rappahannock County, VA see 2420 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.51% decrease from the previous year (2457 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3704 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 926 patients per year.

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

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,420 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rappahannock County, VA

Primary care physicians in Rappahannock County, VA see an average of 2,420 patients per year. This represents a 1.51% decrease from the previous year (2,457 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.5% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

11.1%
Uninsured
40.2%
Employer Coverage
15.1%
Medicaid
20.1%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
1.04%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rappahannock County, VA declined by 18.4% from 13.5% to 11.1%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

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In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 31.1% in Rappahannock County, VA.

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