Town in Culpeper County, Virginia · 7.5 sq mi · 2,978 people per sq mi
About 22,000 people live in Culpeper. The typical household earns $94,721, and the median resident is 32.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,166 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.82%
Men 31.3 · Women 34
1860–2026
22,462
2026 projection
11.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
22,462
2026 projection
11.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 22,462 | +388 | 1.76% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,074 | +355 | 1.63% |
| 2024 | 21,719 | +581 | 2.75% |
| 2023 | 21,138 | +366 | 1.76% |
| 2022 | 20,772 | +210 | 1.02% |
| 2021 | 20,562 | +396 | 1.96% |
| 2020 | 20,166 | +1,255 | 6.64% |
| 2019 | 18,911 | +336 | 1.81% |
| 2018 | 18,575 | +184 | 1.00% |
| 2017 | 18,391 | +316 | 1.75% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 208 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 49% | 38% |
| Never married | 38% | 42% | 35% |
| Divorced | 13% | 6% | 19% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau