The Town Files

Culpeper County, Virginia

54,397 people. The median home is worth $409,200 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $100,049.

Towns in Culpeper County

Towns in Culpeper County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Culpeper20,062$390,000$94,72132.5

People and housing

Culpeper CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$409,200$298,050
Median rent$1,423$1,254
Median household income$100,049$78,595
Median age39.139.8
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%31.2%
Below the poverty line7.9%8.8%

Jobs and pay

16,369 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,499 a year.

Largest industries in Culpeper CountyRetail2,365 jobs · $36,471Health care & social assistan…2,362 jobs · $59,600Hotels & restaurants1,310 jobs · $24,301Manufacturing1,309 jobs · $80,724Professional & technical serv…1,079 jobs · $82,325Construction997 jobs · $65,086
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Culpeper County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 845 storm events in Culpeper County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Culpeper County by type since 1996Hail46Heat49Flood101Drought11Dense Fog100Heavy Rain14Flash Flood55Strong Wind12Frost/Freeze38Winter Storm39
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Culpeper County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
March 11, 2022Severe StormDR-4644: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
March 7, 2016SnowstormDR-4262: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).