As of the census

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of 2010, there were 7,373 people, 2,788 households, and 2,004 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

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 was 26 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 3,303 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.64% White

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, 5.44% Black

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 or African American

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, 0.16% Native American

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, 0.21% Asian

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, 0.40% from other races

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, and 1.15% from two or more races. 1.30% of the population were Hispanic

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 or Latino

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 of any race.

There were 2,788 households out of which 27.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.50% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 23.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county, the population was spread out with 22.30% under the age of 18, 5.60% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 31.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $45,943, and the median income for a family was $51,848. Males had a median income of $32,725 versus $22,950 for females. The per capita income

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 for the county was $23,863. About 5.20% of families and 7.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.80% of those under age 18 and 3.20% of those age 65 or over.

Unincorporated communities

Amissville Amissville, Virginia Amissville is an unincorporated community in Rappahannock County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is located on U.S. Route 211 about halfway between Warrenton and the small town of Washington, Virginia. Amissville was first settled by French Huguenots and the English. In about 1763, Thomas... Castleton Castleton, Virginia Castleton is an unincorporated community in Rappahannock County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is located approximately midway between Washington and Culpeper. Maestro Lorin Maazel maintains a estate in Castleton, and has made it the focus of the Castleton Festival every summer.-Reference:*... Chester Gap Chester Gap Chester Gap, sometimes referred to as Happy Creek Gap for the creek that runs down its western slope, is a wind gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains on the border of Rappahannock County, Fauquier County and Warren County in Virginia. The gap is traversed by U.S. Route 522... Flint Hill

Huntly Huntly, Virginia Huntly is an unincorporated community in Rappahannock County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.-Reference:... Laurel Mills Laurel Mills, Virginia Laurel Mills is an unincorporated community in Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States. It is located in the southern part of the county, approximately halfway between Amissville and Washington... Massies Corner Massies Corner, Virginia Massies Corner is an unincorporated community in Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States. It is located in the southern part of the county, off of Route 211, approximately halfway between Laurel Mills and Washington.... Peola Mills Peola Mills, Virginia Peola Mills is an unincorporated community in Rappahannock County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.-Reference:...

Revercombs Corner Revercombs Corner, Virginia Revercombs Corner is an unincorporated community in Rappahannock County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.-Reference:... Sperryville Sperryville, Virginia Sperryville is a census-designated place in Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 342.- History :... Wakefield Manor Wakefield Manor, Virginia Wakefield Manor is an unincorporated community in Rappahannock County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.-Reference:... Woodville Woodville, Virginia Woodville is an unincorporated community in Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States. It is located in the southern part of the county.-Notable residents:*Eugene McCarthy, politician *James J...

External links

• Rappahannock County, Virginia, the county government homepage
• Rappahannock News, a print and online newspaper
• The Rappahannock Voice, an online news service
• Memorial Foundation of the Germanna Colonies in Virginia, Inc.
• Rappahannock Historical Society, 328 Gay Street, Washington, VA 22747