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Northumberland County, VA

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

AI Overview

Northumberland County is a small, rural Virginia county of 12,085 residents with a notably aged population — median age of 59.5 — and a labor force participation rate of just 44.2%, reflecting a largely retired or non-working base. The available workforce skews toward lower-cost labor, with median worker earnings of $40,870 and an unemployment rate of 3.7%, while 33.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The county posted a slight population decline of 1.1% over five years, yet homeownership stands at 89.3% and median home values reach $333,100, suggesting an established, asset-holding residential community rather than a growth-stage market.

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

Population

12,085

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,480

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

59.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.1% since 2018

Northumberland County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,450 (69.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,326 (19.1%)
  • Asian Alone533 (4.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races523 (4.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race228 (1.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone112 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish200
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)119
  3. 3.Other Indo-European105
  4. 4.Vietnamese100
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)52

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

14.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

47.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

37.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,156

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$31,306

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$47,191

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance947
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services533
  3. 3.Construction (Group)415
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services400
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)335

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,789
  2. 2.Service Occupations708
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations624
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations614
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations534

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.70×)189
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.53×)589
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.30×)132
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.27×)105
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.27×)262

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$333,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,053/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

86.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999800 (16.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999755 (15.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999549 (11.3%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999324 (6.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999259 (5.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999253 (5.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

44.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,870

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,006 (68.6%)
  • Worked At Home667 (15.2%)
  • Carpooled618 (14.1%)
  • Other48 (1.1%)
  • Walked44 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.