Culpeper County, VA Population

Overview

52,021

Total Population

39.0

Median age

50.12%

Female population %

99.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

55.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,181

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Culpeper County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Culpeper County is 39.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Culpeper County's population under 18 was 24.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Culpeper County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Culpeper County, 20.32% were under the age of 15, 17.83% aged 15 to 29, 46.47% aged 30 to 64, 13.96% aged 65 to 84, and 1.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 121 more females than males in Culpeper County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.12% females and 49.88% males in Culpeper County, VA.
The Culpeper County, VA gender ratio is 99.5:100 i.e. 99.5 men to 100 women (0.995).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 2,027.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,972.

Culpeper County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Culpeper County population: 72.19% are White, 13.51% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.96% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.49% are some other race and 6.41% are multiracial.
Culpeper County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 6,181 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 45,84 (88.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Culpeper County is White with a population of 37,553 (72.19% of the total population).

Culpeper County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 54,381 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Culpeper County's population increased by 12,375 (35.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Culpeper County's population increased by 5,932 (12.67%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Culpeper County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 34,459.