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Northampton County, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Northampton County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Northampton County, located on Virginia's Eastern Shore, is a small rural county of 12,115 residents with a median age of 52.5 years and a labor force participation rate of just 52.2%, reflecting its older population base. About 32.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings sit at $40,378, and housing costs remain relatively low with a median home value of $279,100 and median gross rent of $780 per month. The county posted modest 5-year population growth of 1.3%, carries a poverty rate of 17.1%, and generates a GDP per capita of $42,194 against a median household income of $61,632.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

12,115

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,632

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

52.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.3% since 2018

Northampton County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,840 (56.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,618 (30.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race829 (6.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races412 (3.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone221 (1.8%)
  • Asian Alone129 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish845
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic59
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island57
  4. 4.Other Indo-European48
  5. 5.Korean48

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

984

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,194

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,934

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,011
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)643
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services517
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (Group)488
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services479

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,714
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,190
  3. 3.Service Occupations946
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations776
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations469

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.16×)335
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 3.95×)460
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.30×)578
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.24×)297
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.05×)580

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$279,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$780/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $400,000 to $499,999498 (13.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999444 (12.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999433 (12.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999323 (9.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999262 (7.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999238 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,378

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,627 (71.7%)
  • Carpooled678 (13.4%)
  • Worked At Home510 (10.1%)
  • Walked145 (2.9%)
  • Other64 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit27 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.