Northumberland County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,557
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,557
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,397
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,835
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,835
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,839
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,330
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 13.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 38.9%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 73.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 23.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,156
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,191
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 86.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $346,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,518
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $495
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,038
Building Permits, 2025 65
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,640
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.16
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,360
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,360
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 90,314
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,356
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,480
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,438
Persons in poverty, percent 12.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 306
Total employment, 2023 1,615
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 67,730
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,232
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 333
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 272
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 61.8
Population per square mile, 2010 64.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 191.43
Land area in square miles, 2010 191.30
FIPS Code 51133