Tappahannock is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 2,192 people and two associated neighborhoods, Tappahannock is the 212th largest community in Virginia.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Tappahannock. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.93% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small town, Tappahannock does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Tappahannock are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.85% of adults in Tappahannock having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Tappahannock in 2018 was $27,503, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $110,012 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 38.09% 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 Italian.

The most common language spoken in Tappahannock is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Italian.