Tappahannock, Virginia demographics

Tappahannock, VA demographics: median age 44.9; 14.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Tappahannock town, Virginia · Incorporated town · GEOID 5177568. The survey estimates a population of 1,908 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Tappahannock is 44.9 years, with a 90% margin of error of 4.5 years. There are 987 households (±193). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	44.9 ±4.5	39.0 ±0.1	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,908
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Virginia	U.S.
Under 18	369 ±143	19.3% ±6.7 pp	21.7%	22.0%
18–34	325 ±138	17.0% ±6.6 pp	22.8%	22.8%
35–64	780 ±206	40.9% ±8.3 pp	38.8%	38.0%
65 and older	434 ±124	22.7% ±5.2 pp	16.7%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,908
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Virginia	U.S.
Male	907 ±186	47.5% ±5.4 pp	49.4%	49.5%
Female	1,001 ±225	52.5% ±7.7 pp	50.6%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,908
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Virginia	U.S.
White alone	803 ±225	42.1% ±9.4 pp	60.2%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	878 ±274	46.0% ±12.0 pp	18.6%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	0 ±13 · low precision	0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.9%
Asian alone	85 ±74 · low precision	4.5% ±3.8 pp · low precision	6.9%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±13 · low precision	0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone	11 ±15 · low precision	0.6% ±0.8 pp · low precision	4.4%	7.1%
Two or more races	131 ±89 · low precision	6.9% ±4.5 pp · low precision	9.5%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,908
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Virginia	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	1,864 ±309	97.7% ±23.2 pp	89.0%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	44 ±58 · low precision	2.3% ±3.0 pp · low precision	11.0%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 987
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Virginia	U.S.
Married-couple family	262 ±111	26.5% ±10.0 pp	48.7%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	4 ±7 · low precision	0.4% ±0.7 pp · low precision	4.6%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	188 ±102 · low precision	19.0% ±9.6 pp · low precision	11.6%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	509 ±164	51.6% ±13.2 pp	28.5%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	24 ±29 · low precision	2.4% ±2.9 pp · low precision	6.7%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 987
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Virginia	U.S.
Households with people under 18	180 ±111 · low precision	18.2% ±10.7 pp · low precision	30.2%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	807 ±204	81.8% ±13.1 pp	69.8%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 987
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Virginia	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	509 ±164	51.6% ±13.2 pp	28.5%	28.7%
Two-person households	278 ±119	28.2% ±10.8 pp	34.0%	33.8%
Three-person households	168 ±78	17.0% ±7.1 pp	15.7%	15.3%
Four-person households	25 ±44 · low precision	2.5% ±4.4 pp · low precision	12.9%	12.6%
Five-person households	7 ±19 · low precision	0.7% ±1.9 pp · low precision	5.6%	5.9%
Six-person households	0 ±18 · low precision	0.0% ±1.9 pp · low precision	2.1%	2.2%
Seven or more people	0 ±18 · low precision	0.0% ±1.9 pp · low precision	1.2%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,908
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Virginia	U.S.
Native	1,819 ±341	95.3% ±7.5 pp	86.9%	85.9%
Foreign born	89 ±76 · low precision	4.7% ±3.9 pp · low precision	13.1%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 1,764
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Virginia	U.S.
English only	1,683 ±308	95.4% ±7.3 pp	82.6%	77.7%
Spanish	1 ±2 · low precision	0.1% ±0.1 pp · low precision	7.9%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	0 ±13 · low precision	0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision	0.5%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	0 ±13 · low precision	0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±13 · low precision	0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	0 ±13 · low precision	0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision	2.6%	2.0%
Korean	16 ±34 · low precision	0.9% ±1.9 pp · low precision	0.7%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	39 ±58 · low precision	2.2% ±3.3 pp · low precision	0.7%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±13 · low precision	0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	25 ±36 · low precision	1.4% ±2.0 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	0 ±13 · low precision	0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision	1.2%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±13 · low precision	0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision	0.8%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±13 · low precision	0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision	1.1%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 1,432
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Virginia	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	157 ±77	11.0% ±5.0 pp	8.4%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	562 ±173	39.2% ±9.8 pp	23.9%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	321 ±118	22.4% ±7.2 pp	17.7%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	179 ±98 · low precision	12.5% ±6.5 pp · low precision	7.8%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	169 ±99 · low precision	11.8% ±6.6 pp · low precision	23.7%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	44 ±42 · low precision	3.1% ±2.9 pp · low precision	18.5%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 1,858
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Virginia	U.S.
Same house	1,531 ±316	82.4% ±9.4 pp	86.9%	87.7%
Moved within same county	39 ±33 · low precision	2.1% ±1.7 pp · low precision	4.6%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	253 ±139 · low precision	13.6% ±7.1 pp · low precision	4.7%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	10 ±14 · low precision	0.5% ±0.7 pp · low precision	3.1%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	25 ±36 · low precision	1.3% ±1.9 pp · low precision	0.7%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

6.5% of Tappahannock residents (±5.8 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 6.9% in Virginia and 8.4% nationally. 79.7% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Tappahannock	Virginia	U.S.	Compared with Virginia
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	6.5% ±5.8 pp · low precision	6.9%	8.4%	Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households	79.7% ±8.9 pp	91.0%	91.0%	Lower
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	6.9% ±4.6 pp · low precision	9.4%	6.2%	Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

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