Town in Essex County, Virginia · 2.7 sq mi · 822 people per sq mi
About 2,200 people live in Tappahannock. The typical household earns $46,816, and the median resident is 44.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,188 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.16%
Men 46.4 · Women 44.5
2010–2026
2,195
2026 projection
0.3% 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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2010–2026
2,195
2026 projection
0.3% 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 | 2,195 | +2 | 0.09% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,193 | -6 | 0.27% |
| 2024 | 2,199 | +15 | 0.69% |
| 2023 | 2,184 | -9 | 0.41% |
| 2022 | 2,193 | +11 | 0.50% |
| 2021 | 2,182 | -6 | 0.27% |
| 2020 | 2,188 | -211 | 8.80% |
| 2019 | 2,399 | +10 | 0.42% |
| 2018 | 2,389 | -16 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | 2,405 | -25 | 1.03% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 19 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 4 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 44% | 30% |
| Never married | 39% | 44% | 35% |
| Divorced | 11% | 6% | 15% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 15% |
| Separated | 4% | 2% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau