Culpeper is a city of 20,794 people in Virginia. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 11,130 people. The median age is 32.5, younger than the US median of 38.9. That puts it in the top 9% of US cities for household income. There are 2,757 people per square mile. 59% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $94,721, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 108%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Culpeper
What changed most since 1990
Population8,581 → 20,794(+142%)US over the same years: +35%
Hispanic share1.1% → 26.5%(+25.4 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
White share79.2% → 48.2%(−31.1 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Culpeper's population equals 38% of Culpeper County's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 68% of the county's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 62% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)36.6%(444)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)44.9%(545)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.3%(368)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.3%(16)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(18)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,213 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Culpeper, decade by decade
Culpeper population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
8,581
$65,051
$210,006
17.7%
42.8
2000
9,664
$64,556
$187,813
16.3%
59.1
2010
16,379
$83,305
$361,369
23.8%
76.2
2020
20,062
$88,600
$341,189
28.3%
82.9
2024
20,794
$94,721
$390,000
30.7%
83.1
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
