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County:

Rappahannock County

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51157

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

103,499

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.36

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,199

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,093

17.2%

15.4%

1.8%

1990:

6,622

8.7%

5.4%

3.2%

2000:

6,983

5.5%

3.5%

2.0%

2005:

7,271

4.1%

4.0%

0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,411

91.8%

0-to-19:

1,698

24.3%

Black:

374

5.4%

20-to-39:

1,479

21.2%

Hispanic:

91

1.3%

40-to-59:

2,413

34.6%

American Indian:

11

0.2%

60-plus:

1,393

19.9%

Other:

96

1.4%

Median Age:

42.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

26.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.9%

Median Family Income:

$51,848

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.2%

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