Culpeper County Demographics

A map of Culpeper County's Population by Race

Culpeper County, Virginia had a population of 52,552 in 2020. It was 66.3% White, 12.3% Black, 1.5% Asian, 14.3% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 5.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Culpeper County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Culpeper County is the 35th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Culpeper County's White Population

34,840 residents of Culpeper County identify as White, or 66.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Culpeper County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Culpeper County is ranked #79 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Culpeper County is more White than neighboring Spotsylvania County (62.3% White). Culpeper County is less White than neighboring Orange County (75.5% White), Rappahannock County (87.7% White), Fauquier County (75.3% White), and Madison County (83.6% White).

Culpeper County's Black Population

6,453 residents of Culpeper County identify as Black, or 12.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Culpeper County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Culpeper County is ranked #69 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Culpeper County is more Black than neighboring Orange County (11.9% Black), Rappahannock County (2.7% Black), Fauquier County (6.9% Black), and Madison County (7.6% Black). Culpeper County is less Black than neighboring Spotsylvania County (16% Black).

Culpeper County's Asian Population

767 residents of Culpeper County identify as Asian, or 1.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Culpeper County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Culpeper County is ranked #44 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Culpeper County is more Asian than neighboring Orange County (0.9% Asian), Rappahannock County (0.9% Asian), and Madison County (0.6% Asian). Culpeper County is less Asian than neighboring Fauquier County (1.6% Asian), and Spotsylvania County (2.8% Asian).

Culpeper County's Hispanic Population

7,509 residents of Culpeper County identify as Hispanic, or 14.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Culpeper County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Culpeper County is ranked #12 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Culpeper County is more Hispanic than neighboring Orange County (6% Hispanic), Rappahannock County (3.9% Hispanic), Fauquier County (10.7% Hispanic), Madison County (3.2% Hispanic), and Spotsylvania County (11.9% Hispanic).

Culpeper County's Native American/Other Population

363 residents of Culpeper County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Culpeper County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Culpeper County is ranked #66 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Culpeper County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rappahannock County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Madison County (0.5% Native American/Other). Culpeper County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Spotsylvania County (1% Native American/Other).

Culpeper County's Multiracial Population

2,620 residents of Culpeper County identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Culpeper County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Culpeper County is ranked #26 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Culpeper County is more Multiracial than neighboring Rappahannock County (4.2% Multiracial), Fauquier County (4.8% Multiracial), and Madison County (4.5% Multiracial). Culpeper County is less Multiracial than neighboring Spotsylvania County (6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.