Emporia city, Virginia
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,447
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,402
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,753
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,751
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -6.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,766
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,927
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2%
Female persons, percent 53.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 19.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 64.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 15.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 18.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 321
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 38.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $148,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,699
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $481
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,037
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,157
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,521
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 88,095
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 169,115
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $30,565
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,899
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,969
Persons in poverty, percent 15.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 835.2
Population per square mile, 2010 859.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.90
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.89
FIPS Code 5125808