Tappahannock is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Tappahannock citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.47% of adults 25 and older in Tappahannock have a college degree.
The per capita income in Tappahannock in 2022 was $31,736, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,944 for a family of four. However, Tappahannock contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Tappahannock also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.99% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Tappahannock is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Tappahannock home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tappahannock residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Tappahannock include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Tappahannock is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Italian.
