Data

The Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission serves as an Affiliate State Data Center for this region of VIrginia. We use a variety of data when examining labor-force, transportation, and tourism issues, among others.

Our annual data summaries, released in October of each year, contain many relevant statistics for the region and its jurisdictions and can be found on our publications page. At the bottom of this page are links to additional information sources.

The tables below show some regional population trends:

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau

County Populations (Census)
County	1980	1990	2000	2010
Culpeper	22,620	27,791	34,262	46,689
Fauquier	35,889	48,860	55,139	65,203
Madison	10,232	11,949	12,520	13,308
Orange	18,063	21,421	25,881	33,481
Rappahannock	6,093	6,622	6,983	7,373
R-R Region	92,897	116,643	134,785	166,054

Note: County populations include incorporated town populations.

Incorporated Town Population (Census)
Town	1980	1990	2000	2010
Culpeper	6,621	8,581	9,664	16,379
Gordonsville	1,421	1,351	1,498	1,496
Madison	267	307	210	229
Orange	2,631	3,579	4,123	4,721
Remington	425	460	624	598
The Plains	382	219	266	217
Warrenton	3,907	4,882	6,670	9,611
Washington	247	198	183	135

For additional data assistance, please contact the Regional Commission at (540) 829-7450 or visit:

• U.S. Census Bureau - users can access complete data from Census 2010 and past census dates
• American Community Survey - The ACS will eventually replace the census long form and will provide more timely census data for users.
• Virginia Performs - Performance measures across a wide variety of areas, including economy, public safety, natural resources and transportation
• The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service - contains a variety of economic and demographic data for the state of Virginia, as well as the Commonwealth's official population estimates for its counties.
• The Virginia Employment Commission - VA labor market information
• Virginia Economic Development Partnership Data Center - View county and statewide statistics throughout Virginia, as well as compare Virginia with other states.
• Virginia Tourism Corporation - View county and statewide tourism statistics, including local economic impact, traveler attitudes and lodging reports
• 2012 Census of Agriculture - a number of agriculture-related statistical tables arranged by VA County