Culpeper, Virginia

Culpeper, Virginia
Main Street in Culpeper
Motto(s): 
"Preserving the Past, Embracing the Future"
Culpeper, Virginia
Location in Virginia
Culpeper, Virginia
Culpeper, Virginia (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°28′19″N 77°59′57″W / 38.47194°N 77.99917°W / 38.47194; -77.99917
Area
  Total
7.31 sq mi (18.94 km2)
  Land7.27 sq mi (18.83 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
413 ft (126 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
20,062
  Density2,759.56/sq mi (1,065.43/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
22701, 22735
Area code(s)540, 826
FIPS code51-20752
Major Roadways
AirportCulpeper Regional Airport
Websitewww.culpeperva.gov

Culpeper (formerly Culpeper Courthouse, earlier Fairfax) is an incorporated town in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States. It is the county seat and part of the Washington–Baltimore–Arlington, DC–MD–VA–WV–PA Combined Statistical Area. The population was 20,062 in the 2020 census, from 16,379 in 2010.

Culpeper is located near several major highways and has daily Amtrak service, along with local and regional bus routes. It is situated between Northern Virginia and the Piedmont region, and has become a growing residential and transportation center.

In recent years, the town has also attracted data center development through the creation of the Culpeper Technology Zone, a 950-acre site offering tax incentives to qualifying companies. Notably, EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure plans to develop a 1.4 million-square-foot data center campus in Culpeper.