Northampton County, Virginia
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,282
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,879
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,004
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,282
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,280
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,282
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,389
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 32.1%
Female persons, percent 52.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 65.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 30.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 56.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 984
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,936
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $316,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,632
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $546
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $829
Building Permits, 2025 145
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,437
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.17
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 36,867
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 107,392
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 157,837
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,177
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,632
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,222
Persons in poverty, percent 16.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 327
Total employment, 2023 2,939
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 125,706
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,175
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 415
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 22
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 58.0
Population per square mile, 2010 58.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 211.71
Land area in square miles, 2010 211.61
FIPS Code 51131