The Town Files

Rappahannock County, Virginia

7,427 people. The median home is worth $506,400 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $83,380.

Towns in Rappahannock County

Towns in Rappahannock County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Chester Gap894$292,600$69,06335.6

People and housing

Rappahannock CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$506,400$298,050
Median rent$1,290$1,254
Median household income$83,380$78,595
Median age50.639.8
Bachelor's degree or higher33.3%31.2%
Below the poverty line10.3%8.8%

Jobs and pay

1,528 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,556 a year.

Largest industries in Rappahannock CountyRetail143 jobs · $41,553Construction113 jobs · $56,023Health care & social assistan…91 jobs · $47,922Manufacturing87 jobs · $32,954Agriculture, forestry & fishi…75 jobs · $45,575Professional & technical serv…67 jobs · $63,726
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Rappahannock County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 797 storm events in Rappahannock County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Rappahannock County by type since 1996Hail25Heat36Flood43Dense Fog70High Wind20Heavy Rain20Flash Flood30Frost/Freeze53Winter Storm81Winter Weather185
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Rappahannock County has been included in 25 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
December 18, 2018HurricaneDR-4411: Tropical Storm Michael
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).