How many people live in Culpeper County, VA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 56,100 people living in Culpeper County, VA. That makes Culpeper County the 32nd-most populous county in Virginia. It is home to 0.63% of people living in the state.
56.1K
population of Culpeper County, VA (2024)
0.63%
County share of the Virginia population (2024)
About 56,100 people lived in Culpeper County, VA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Culpeper County, VA’s age demographics?
About 9,800 Culpeper County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Virginia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 13,900 Culpeper County residents, or 24.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of Virginia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Culpeper County, VA's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Culpeper County, VA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 65.1% of the Culpeper County, VA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Culpeper County, VA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (3.1%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Culpeper County’s non-Hispanic Asian population accounts for 1.8%, below the 6.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 17.1% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Culpeper County, VA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Virginia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Culpeper County, VA is Culpeper with about 21,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Culpeper County, VA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Culpeper | 21,464 |
| 2. | Balance of Culpeper County | 34,661 |
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