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 quite a few people in the armed forces living in Tappahannock, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.93% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 education level of Tappahannock citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.85% of adults in Tappahannock have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Tappahannock in 2022 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.