Rappahannock County Demographics

A map of Rappahannock County's Population by Race

Rappahannock County, Virginia had a population of 7,348 in 2020. It was 87.7% White, 2.7% Black, 0.9% Asian, 3.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rappahannock County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Rappahannock County is the 120th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Rappahannock County's White Population

6,444 residents of Rappahannock County identify as White, or 87.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Rappahannock County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Rappahannock County is ranked #26 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rappahannock County is more White than neighboring Warren County (83.1% White), Culpeper County (66.3% White), Madison County (83.6% White), and Fauquier County (75.3% White). Rappahannock County is less White than neighboring Page County (92.2% White).

Rappahannock County's Black Population

198 residents of Rappahannock County identify as Black, or 2.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rappahannock County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Rappahannock County is ranked #114 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rappahannock County is more Black than neighboring Page County (1.8% Black). Rappahannock County is less Black than neighboring Warren County (4.2% Black), Culpeper County (12.3% Black), Madison County (7.6% Black), and Fauquier County (6.9% Black).

Rappahannock County's Asian Population

63 residents of Rappahannock County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rappahannock County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Rappahannock County is ranked #66 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rappahannock County is more Asian than neighboring Madison County (0.6% Asian), and Page County (0.5% Asian). Rappahannock County is less Asian than neighboring Warren County (1.1% Asian), Culpeper County (1.5% Asian), and Fauquier County (1.6% Asian).

Rappahannock County's Hispanic Population

289 residents of Rappahannock County identify as Hispanic, or 3.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rappahannock County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Rappahannock County is ranked #68 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rappahannock County is more Hispanic than neighboring Madison County (3.2% Hispanic), and Page County (2.1% Hispanic). Rappahannock County is less Hispanic than neighboring Warren County (5.9% Hispanic), Culpeper County (14.3% Hispanic), and Fauquier County (10.7% Hispanic).

Rappahannock County's Native American/Other Population

47 residents of Rappahannock County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rappahannock 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, Rappahannock County is ranked #71 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rappahannock County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Madison County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Page County (0.4% Native American/Other). Rappahannock County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Warren County (1% Native American/Other), Culpeper County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Fauquier County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Rappahannock County's Multiracial Population

307 residents of Rappahannock County identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rappahannock County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Rappahannock County is ranked #60 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rappahannock County is more Multiracial than neighboring Page County (2.9% Multiracial). Rappahannock County is less Multiracial than neighboring Warren County (4.7% Multiracial), Culpeper County (5% Multiracial), Madison County (4.5% Multiracial), and Fauquier County (4.8% Multiracial).

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