Culpeper County, Virginia Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Culpeper County, Virginia, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Culpeper County, Virginia. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Culpeper County, Virginia. The estimated population of Culpeper County, Virginia is 52,021 people, with a median age of 39.

We can look at the total population in Culpeper County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
52,021
+0.17%
+4.47%
2020
51,935
+1.63%
-
2019
51,101
+1.29%
-
2018
50,450
+1.32%
-
2017
49,795
 - -

Population of Culpeper County, Virginia by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
68.5%
71.1%
 -3.66%
Black/African American
12.9%
13.6%
 -5.15%
Native
0.3%
0.3%
 0.00%
Hispanic
11.9%
9.7%
 +22.68%
Asian
0.9%
1.4%
 -35.71%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
5%
3.5%
 +42.86%
Other
0.4%
0.3%
 +33.33%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Culpeper County, Virginia by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39 -2.01% 38.8 -2.02% 39.3 -1.5%
2020 39.8 +1.53% 39.6 +2.06% 39.9 +1.27%
2019 39.2 +1.03% 38.8 +1.84% 39.4 +0.77%
2018 38.8 0% 38.1 +0.26% 39.1 -1.01%
2017 38.8 - 38 - 39.5 -

The median age of Culpeper County, Virginia gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 3,461 -7.83% 3,363 +3.53% 3,189 3,473
10 to 19 3,746 +7.53% 3,297 +9% 4,017 3,587
20 to 29 2,765 +3.82% 2,676 +1.28% 2,870 2,709
30 to 39 2,978 +11.52% 3,168 +9.92% 3,330 3,489
40 to 49 3,749 -8.63% 3,165 +4.03% 3,430 3,277
50 to 59 3,459 +1.24% 3,771 -5.92% 3,501 3,527
60 to 69 2,610 +19.68% 2,760 +16.12% 3,148 3,231
70+ 2,289 +7.69% 2,538 +9.97% 2,465 2,778

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Culpeper County, Virginia is $85,274.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Culpeper County.

  • Under 25
    $34,926.00
  • 25 to 44
    $90,773.00
  • 45 to 64
    $98,368.00
  • 65 and over
    $69,407.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Culpeper County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Culpeper County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Culpeper County, Virginia is currently $103,870.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

8.34% of households in Culpeper County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Culpeper County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    10.39%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    15.95%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.47%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    16.56%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    21.84%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    11.46%
  • $200,000 or more
    8.34%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Culpeper County is $35,826.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Culpeper County by the total population of Culpeper County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Culpeper County, Virginia, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Culpeper County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    13.04%
  • Bachelor's degree
    28.51%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.53%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    46.03%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.90%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Culpeper County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Culpeper County over the age of 16 is 40,924.

Of those people, a total of 65.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Culpeper County is 62.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 3,169 45.90% 18.20%
20 to 24 years 2,742 89.90% 4.40%
25 to 29 years 2,837 84.80% 2.70%
30 to 34 years 2,926 87.10% 1.70%
35 to 44 years 7,409 79.90% 1.80%
45 to 54 years 6,757 82.30% 4.10%
55 to 59 years 3,462 75.60% 4.30%
60 to 64 years 3,621 62.10% 6.00%
65 to 74 years 4,818 29.40% 3.50%
75 years and over 3,183 5.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Culpeper County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 30,420 64.20% 3.40%
Black or African American 6,047 63.60% 7.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 112 73.20% 0.00%
Asian 461 77.20% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 65 89.20% 0.00%
Other 2,136 81.20% 8.00%
Two or more races 1,683 71.20% 2.70%
Hispanic or Latino 3,961 75.70% 7.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 29,151 63.90% 3.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Culpeper County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Culpeper County is 25,646, with median earnings of $45,613.00.

Women in Culpeper County, Virginia earning approximately 67.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 25,646 $45,613.00
Male 13,363 $53,423.00
Female 12,283 $35,971.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 2,566 $76,115.00
Business and Financial 1,178 $89,293.00
Computer and Mathematical 728 $100,208.00
Architecture and Engineering 452 $118,777.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 135 $67,554.00
Community and Social Service 844 $51,600.00
Legal 168 $89,762.00
Educational and Library 1,913 $50,332.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 456 $51,477.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,249 $52,092.00
Healthcare Support 985 $22,091.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 305 $49,659.00
Law Enforcement 354 $61,812.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,247 $9,535.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 1,088 $30,184.00
Personal Care and Service 651 $16,257.00
Sales 2,452 $31,288.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,730 $36,238.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 139 $24,719.00
Construction and Extraction 1,812 $53,980.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 982 $53,208.00
Production 1,271 $40,531.00
Transportation and Material Moving 1,088 $43,910.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 1,646 $81,182.00 920 $63,544.00
Business and Financial 624 $113,137.00 554 $77,188.00
Computer and Mathematical 551 $101,797.00 177 $84,659.00
Architecture and Engineering 452 $118,777.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 95 $68,641.00 40 $65,714.00
Community and Social Service 390 $65,351.00 454 $44,218.00
Legal 103 $117,850.00 65 $55,781.00
Educational and Library 323 $66,513.00 1,590 $50,101.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 193 $48,878.00 263 $51,809.00
Healthcare Practitioners 197 $53,292.00 1,052 $51,273.00
Healthcare Support 55 $43,750.00 930 $20,769.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 267 $48,977.00 38 $50,682.00
Law Enforcement 179 $75,875.00 175 $61,158.00
Food Preparation and Serving 626 $9,695.00 621 $8,924.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 557 $48,750.00 531 $20,664.00
Personal Care and Service 91 $14,554.00 560 $16,362.00
Sales 1,130 $33,056.00 1,322 $26,447.00
Office and Administrative Support 431 $49,583.00 2,299 $34,980.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 117 $24,974.00 22 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,812 $53,980.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 982 $53,208.00 0 $0.00
Production 929 $45,414.00 342 $32,596.00
Transportation and Material Moving 947 $46,701.00 141 $29,844.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 17,692 households in Culpeper County, with an average household size of 2.86 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 13,553 families in Culpeper County with an average family size of 3.2 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 9,821 1,086 2,646 4,139
Average Household Size 3.43 3.43 2.93 1.31
Total Families 9,821 1,086 2,646 0
Average Household Size 3.36 2.71 2.78 0

Poverty

Of the 13,553 families in Culpeper County, 5.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Culpeper County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 19,020 housing units in Culpeper County, Virginia.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 17,692 93.02%
Vacant 1,328 6.98%

22.52% of the total 19,020 housing units in Culpeper County are rental units. This is approximately 4,283 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 12,987 are occupied by the owner - or 68.28% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Culpeper County is $1,290.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Culpeper County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    422
  • Less than $500
    146
  • $500 to $999
    965
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    2,029
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    956
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    122
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    55
  • $3,000 or more
    10

Property Value

The median value of a property in Culpeper County is $328,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Culpeper County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    346
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    214
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    510
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,131
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    3,184
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    6,082
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1,430
  • $1,000,000 or more
    90

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Culpeper County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Culpeper County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,481
  • 1940 to 1949
    355
  • 1950 to 1959
    739
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,253
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,484
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,558
  • 1990 to 1999
    3,153
  • 2000 to 2009
    5,100
  • 2010 to 2013
    1,849
  • 2014 or later
    48

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Culpeper County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    560
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,059
  • 2 vehicles available
    6,519
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    6,554

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Culpeper County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Culpeper County that commute to work in a particular way.

37.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Culpeper County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    797
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,261
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    3,358
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,860
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,076
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    862
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,014
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    448
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    828
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    2,441
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    3,390
  • 90 or more minutes
    2,485

Summary

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Places in Culpeper County, Virginia

We have data for 8 places in Culpeper County, Virginia. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.