Culpeper, Virginia Population 2024

21,293

Culpeper is a town located in Culpeper County, Madison County, and Orange County Virginia. Culpeper has a 2024 population of 21,293. It is also the county seat of Culpeper County. Culpeper is currently growing at a rate of 1.34% annually and its population has increased by 5.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 20,167 in 2020.

The average household income in Culpeper is $106,762 with a poverty rate of 10.48%. The median age in Culpeper is 34.3 years: 32.2 years for males, and 35.7 years for females.

Culpeper Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Culpeper was:

  • White: 57.93%
  • Black or African American: 18.63%
  • Other race: 13.56%
  • Two or more races: 8.08%
  • Asian: 1.54%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.19%
  • Native American: 0.07%
Land Area (mi²)
7.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,823.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.58% (1,126)
The current population of Culpeper, Virginia is 21,293 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,167.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,64757.93%
Black or African American3,74618.63%
Other race2,72613.56%
Two or more races1,6258.08%
Asian3091.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander380.19%
Native American140.07%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Culpeper Population by Race

Culpeper Population Pyramid 2024

Culpeper Median Age

34.3

Total

32.2

Male

35.7

Female

Culpeper Adults

There are 14,285 adults, (2,211 of whom are seniors) in Culpeper.

Culpeper Age Dependency

66.5

Age Dependency Ratio

18.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Culpeper Sex Ratio

Female10,26351.05%
Male9,84248.95%

Culpeper Population by Age

Culpeper Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,7402.9558.241.8
Married2,9883.772.327.7
Female1,6982.9144.555.5
Non Family1,5831.4150.349.7
Male4713.4543.756.3

3.18

Average Family Size

2.95

Average Household Size

58.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Culpeper Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8707.09%
Associates Degree8877.23%
Bachelors Degree2,14017.44%
Graduate Degree1,57812.86%
High School Graduate3,82331.15%
Less Than 9th Grade6295.13%
Some College2,34619.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Culpeper Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Culpeper Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,2636,7682,355
Black2,4972,268728
Hispanic1,8891,191423
Other Race1,271621226
2+ Races51244791
Asian281244110
Native American141414

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Culpeper Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,985$77,818$53,993
Graduate Degree$70,508$89,014$59,776
High School Graduate$37,614$53,203$32,736
Less Than 9th Grade$41,328$52,434$23,656
Overall$52,027$58,373$45,191
Some College$50,268$58,814$46,747

$52,027

Average Earnings

$58,373

Average Male

$45,191

Average Female

Culpeper Earnings by Educational Attainment

Culpeper Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Culpeper Language

79.45% of Culpeper residents speak only English, while 20.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.94% of the population.

Culpeper Language

Culpeper Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,6141,18311.15%
Hispanic4,07055713.69%
Other2,72649318.09%
Multiple1,55917711.35%
Black3,6981744.71%
Native1414100%
Asian30062%

10.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.5%

Male Poverty Rate

12.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Culpeper

The race most likely to be in poverty in Culpeper is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Culpeper is Asian, with 2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.56%.

Culpeper Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.78%
High School8.62%
Bachelors or Greater7.5%
Some College4.17%

Culpeper Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed35.04%
Female Unemployed7.69%
Female Employed6.59%
Male Employed3.37%

Culpeper Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Culpeper Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,841$103,574
Households$86,940$106,762
Married Families$119,033$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,974$88,836

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Culpeper Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.2%

Male Marriage Rate

43.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Culpeper Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Culpeper Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Culpeper Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Culpeper Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,148

Number of Veterans

1,037

Male Veterans

111

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam422
First Gulf War319
Second Gulf War231
World War II86
Korea84

Culpeper Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+347
35 to 54332
55 to 64234
65 to 74207
18 to 3428

Culpeper Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9080.10457215248186111
Black1920.06557377049180328
Hispanic1020.04307432432432432
2+ Races480.07100591715976332

Culpeper Veterans by Race

Culpeper Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Culpeper Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.6%

Labor Force Participation

67.5%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Culpeper Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Culpeper Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Culpeper Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

54.42%

Born in Culpeper

86.63%

Native Born

13.37%

Foreign Born

8.94%

Non Citizen

4.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.63% of Culpeper residents were born in the United States, with 54.42% having been born in Virginia. 8.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Culpeper Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

25 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,7022821.26%
202822,4202821.27%
202722,1382811.29%
202621,8572821.31%
202521,5752821.32%
202421,2932811.34%
202321,0122621.26%
202220,7501970.96%
202120,5533861.91%
202020,1671,2566.64%
201918,9113361.81%
201818,5751841%
201718,3913161.75%
201618,0752711.52%
201517,8041560.88%
201417,6482691.55%
201317,3792771.62%
201217,1022141.27%
201116,8881831.1%
201016,70500%
20009,6641,08312.62%
19908,5811,96029.6%
19806,6215659.33%
19706,0563,529139.65%
19502,527-20,175-88.87%

Culpeper Population by Year