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Tappahannock, VA Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Tappahannock is 2,375, which is 14.85% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 13.03% and is much higher than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Tappahannock population density is 889.27 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 187.05 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Tappahannock.The average Tappahannock education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 2,375. #244

Population Growth Since 2000, #99

Tappahannock, VA	14.85%
Virginia	13.03%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #250

Tappahannock, VA	889.27 per square mile
Virginia	187.05 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,112 (46.82%, #530)
Black:	1,139 (47.96%, #48)
Hispanic:	84 (3.54%, #270)
Asian:	44 (1.85%, #178)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	5 (0.21%, #371)
One Race, Other:	27 (1.14%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	48 (2.02%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	36 (42.86%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	14 (16.67%, see rank)
Cuban:	8 (9.52%, see rank)
Central American:	13 (15.48%, see rank)
South American:	2 (2.38%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	4 (9.09%, see rank)
Chinese:	18 (40.91%, see rank)
Filipino:	6 (13.64%, see rank)
Japanese:	4 (9.09%, see rank)
Korean:	10 (22.73%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	1 (2.27%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	1 (2.27%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,116 (91.09%) out of the total population of 2,323 reported first ancestry.

	Tappahannock, VA	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.65%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.53%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.48%
Dutch	7	0.30%, see rank	1.16%	1.63%
English	263	11.32%, see rank	11.75%	9.02%
French	28	1.21%, see rank	2.54%	3.77%
German	269	11.58%, see rank	12.95%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.44%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.51%
Irish	190	8.18%, see rank	10.78%	11.76%
Italian	52	2.24%, see rank	4.05%	5.78%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.65%	1.51%
Polish	33	1.42%, see rank	1.98%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.47%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.70%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	15	0.65%, see rank	2.57%	1.72%
Scottish	26	1.12%, see rank	2.41%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	25	1.08%, see rank	2.00%	0.91%
Swedish	44	1.89%, see rank	0.77%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.31%
American	135	5.81%, see rank	10.65%	6.28%
Welsh	6	0.26%, see rank	0.74%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 975 (41.05%, see rank)

Females: 1,400 (58.95%, see rank)

Tappahannock, VA	Male: 41.05% Female: 58.95%
Virginia	Male: 49.07% Female: 50.93%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Tappahannock, VA	38.10 years old
Virginia	37.50 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Tappahannock, VA	37.90 years old
Virginia	36.10 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Tappahannock, VA	38.20 years old
Virginia	38.70 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Tappahannock, VA	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	166	6.99%, see rank	6.37%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	152	6.40%, see rank	6.40%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	140	5.89%, see rank	6.39%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	230	9.68%, see rank	6.89%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	152	6.40%, see rank	7.15%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	278	11.71%, see rank	13.63%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	250	10.53%, see rank	13.86%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	303	12.76%, see rank	15.17%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	290	12.21%, see rank	11.94%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	187	7.87%, see rank	6.87%	7.03%
75 to 84	147	6.19%, see rank	3.81%	4.23%
85 years and over	80	3.37%, see rank	1.53%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Tappahannock, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,673	100%	5,208,536	199,726,659
Less Than High School	410	24.51%, see rank	13.92%	14.97%
High School Graduate	593	35.45%, see rank	25.99%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	415	24.81%, see rank	26.27%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	193	11.54%, see rank	19.93%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	62	3.71%, see rank	13.88%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.24, see rank	-	13.74	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Tappahannock, VA			Virginia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	35	100.00%	0.00%	60.98%	39.02%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	151	91.39%, see rank	8.61%, see rank	89.78%	10.22%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	152	83.55%, see rank	16.45%, see rank	91.36%	8.64%	90.48%	9.52%
College	114	85.09%, see rank	14.91%, see rank	78.96%	21.04%	77.07%	22.93%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Tappahannock, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
Total Households	986	100%	3,056,058	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.23, see rank	-	2.54	2.58
1 Person Households	374	37.93%, see rank	26.02%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	612	62.07%, see rank	73.98%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	552	55.98%, see rank	66.99%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.94, see rank	-	3.06	3.14
Married-Couple Family	300	30.43%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	434	44.02%, see rank	33.01%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Tappahannock, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,975	see rank	6,324,652	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	811	100%, see rank	3,074,177	118,264,295
Never Married	196	24.17%, see rank	33.34%	34.21%
Married	429	52.90%, see rank	56.08%	54.02%
Widowed	50	6.17%, see rank	2.34%	2.52%
Divorced	136	16.77%, see rank	8.25%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,164	100%, see rank	3,250,475	124,809,173
Never Married	383	32.90%, see rank	27.51%	27.93%
Married	410	35.22%, see rank	52.57%	50.85%
Widowed	235	20.19%, see rank	9.01%	9.55%
Divorced	136	11.68%, see rank	10.91%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Tappahannock, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
Native	2,298	98.92%, see rank	89.18%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	1,751	75.38%, see rank	50.12%	58.66%
Born in Different State	540	23.25%, see rank	37.43%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	7	0.30%, see rank	1.63%	1.33%
Foreign Born	25	1.08%, see rank	10.82%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	25	1.08%, see rank	4.79%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	6.02%	7.24%
Born In Europe	5	0.22%, see rank	1.25%	1.59%
Born In Asia	20	0.86%, see rank	4.41%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.95%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	3.99%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Tappahannock, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
English	976	98.19%, see rank	85.17%	79.95%
Spanish	10	1.01%, see rank	6.18%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	8	0.80%, see rank	3.98%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.55%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.12%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.