Essex County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,654
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,654
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,683
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,600
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,599
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,599
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,151
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.5%
Female persons, percent 51.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 57.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 36.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 635
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,907
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $238,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,426
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $502
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $972
Building Permits, 2025 62
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,447
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,522
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 86,337
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,699
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 261,830
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,631
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 38.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,520
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,139
Persons in poverty, percent 11.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 309
Total employment, 2023 3,180
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 124,672
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 834
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 385
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 41.2
Population per square mile, 2010 43.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 257.34
Land area in square miles, 2010 257.12
FIPS Code 51057