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County. That was 5,199 people in the 1970 census.
Drawing all these figures together, we have the following to work with:
Average of 500 people in and around each of Rappahannock's five villages: 2,500
Least populous Virginia county (Highland County) in 1999: 2,480
Least densely populated U.S. county (North Slope Borough in Alaska) in 1999: 7,089
Average of the eight least populous counties in Virginia in 1999: 5,884
Average of legal minimum populations for new counties in certain states: 6,000
Rappahannock County’s lowest recorded population (1970 census) 5,199
What to do? Why not take an average, round off, and suggest that as the number below which there would be "too-few ' people in Rappahannock County.
The answer? 5,000 people, or a population density of 19 people per square mile. Not too scientific. In fact, it is breathtaking math. But, you have to admit it sounds reasonable. Next time, what are "toomany" people for
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