Culpeper County, Virginia
Culpeper County: County in Virginia, United States
About
Culpeper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 46,689 and a population density of 47 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 53,569 inhabitants. Its county seat is Culpeper. The county was created 276 years ago in 1748.

Quick Facts about Culpeper County
Population : | 53,569 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Virginia (United States) |
Area : | 990 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 0.9% |
Land as percent of area : | 99.1% |
Named for : | Thomas Colepeper, 2nd Baron Colepeper |
Altitude : | 436 feet / 133 meters |
Capital : | Culpeper |
Establishment : | January 01, 1749 |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 12:17:08 (22nd February 2025) |
Density : | 54 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 12.84% (2010-2020) |


Geography
Culpeper County is located at 38°29'10"N 77°57'21"W (38.4860600, -77.9558900). It has 6 neighbors: Fauquier County, Madison County, Orange County, Rappahannock County, Spotsylvania County and Stafford County.
Culpeper County map
Culpeper County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Culpeper County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Culpeper | 19,214 | Town in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States |
- Official Website
Official website of Culpeper County
Culpeper County has 6 neighbours.
- Fauquier County county in Virginia, United States
- Madison County county in Virginia, United States
- Orange County county in Virginia, United States
- Rappahannock County county in Virginia, United States
- Spotsylvania County county in Virginia, United States
- Stafford County county in Virginia, United States
Demographics
The population of Culpeper County increased by 12.84% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 46,689 | - | census |
2011 | 47,345 | 1.39% | estimation process |
2012 | 47,844 | 1.04% | estimation process |
2013 | 48,606 | 1.57% | estimation process |
2014 | 49,237 | 1.28% | estimation process |
2015 | 49,551 | 0.63% | estimation process |
2016 | 50,319 | 1.53% | estimation process |
2017 | 51,235 | 1.79% | estimation process |
2018 | 51,795 | 1.08% | estimation process |
2019 | 52,605 | 1.54% | estimation process |
2020 | 53,569 | 1.8% | estimation process |
People born in Culpeper County (52)
People born in Culpeper County, including politician Andrew Stevenson, politician Gabriel Slaughter, politician William Meade Fishback, .
List
- Richard W. Thompson (American politician (1809-1900)) he was born in 09/06/1809
- Aylett Hawes (American politician (1768-1833)) he was born in 21/04/1768
- Peter Hansborough Bell (American military officer and politician who served as the third Governor of Texas (1810-1898)) he was born in 11/05/1810
- Isaac R. Trimble (Confederate Army general) he was born in 15/05/1802
- John McKinley (Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1780-1852)) he was born in 01/05/1780
- Johnathan McCarty (American politician (1795-1852)) he was born in 03/08/1795
- Edward Travers Cox (American geologist) he was born in 01/01/1821
- Eustace Gibson (American politician (1842-1900)) he was born in 04/10/1842
- George Walker (U.S. Senator from Kentucky (1763-1819)) he was born in 01/01/1763
- Noah Haynes Swayne (American politician (1804-1884)) he was born in 27/12/1804
- Jesse Bledsoe (American politician (1776-1836)) he was born in 06/04/1776
- John Franklin Rixey (American politician (1854-1907)) he was born in 01/08/1854
- Spencer Darwin Pettis (American politician) he was born in 01/01/1802
- Edmund P. Gaines (United States army officer) he was born in 20/03/1777
- James E. Slaughter (Confederate Army general) he was born in 01/06/1827
- Alfred Madison Barbour (Confederate Army officer) he was born in 17/04/1829
- Cameron E. Thom (American politician) he was born in 20/06/1825
- Edward D. Hamilton (American judge) he was born in 03/10/1801
Virginia Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Fairfax County | 1,150,847 | County in Virginia, United States |
Prince William County | 475,533 | County in Virginia, United States |
Virginia Beach | 451,231 | The most populous city in Virginia, Virginia Beach is a major center for tourism, military, and business. |
Loudoun County | 422,784 | County in Virginia, United States |
Chesterfield County | 358,245 | County in South Carolina, United States |
Henrico County | 333,766 | County in Virginia, United States |
Chesapeake | 247,011 | The second most populous city in Virginia. |
Norfolk | 242,803 | The most populous city in Virginia. |
Arlington County | 240,119 | County in Virginia, United States; suburb of Washington, D. |
Richmond | 232,226 | The capital of Virginia. |
Arlington | 229,164 | A county in Virginia. |
City of Portsmouth | 215,133 | Administrative division in Virginia, United States |
Newport News | 179,062 | The second most populous city in Virginia. |
Alexandria | 158,726 | A city in Virginia. |
Stafford County | 156,748 | County in Virginia, United States |
East Hampton | 147,993 | Town in New York |