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Essex County, VA


Designated Market Area: Richmond-Petersburg, VA
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 10,630   ( 521 from 2010 , 32 from 2020)
Land area: 257.3 square miles
Population density: 41.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,772 54.30% 7.5%
Black:3,82335.96% 9.5%
Indian:600.56% 30.4%
Asian:1040.98% 18.2%
2+ races:3353.15% 74.5%
Hispanic:5365.04% 53.6%
Total non-White:4,85845.70% 1.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:256 12.1
Deaths:38718.3
Net Migration: 1497.0
Net Immigration: 20.1
Change in White population:-467 -4.2
Change in Non-White pop.:-54 -0.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
11,151
6,23955.95%
4,22437.88%
460.41%
880.79%
1921.72%
3493.13%
4,91244.05%

2000
9,989
5,76257.68%
3,87938.83%
540.54%
830.83%
1201.20%
720.72%
4,22742.32%

1990
8,689
5,31961.22%
3,27237.66%
360.41%
160.18%
n/a
460.53%
3,37038.78%

1980
8,864
5,16458.26%
3,50039.49%
870.98%
450.51%
n/a
610.69%
3,70041.74%

1970
7,099
3,89054.80%
3,17744.75%
60.08%
10.01%
n/a
250.35%
3,209 45.20%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,166 11.7
1,19712.0
1,24212.4
340.3
477 4.8
685 6.9
1990's
NumberRate
1,120 12.9
1,11912.9
5336.1
360.4
443 5.1
857 9.9
1980's
NumberRate
1,162 13.1
1,015 11.5
-317 -3.6
n/a
155 1.7
-330 -3.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,316 18.5
n/a
1,274 17.9
491 6.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Essex County, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.9
1,849 17.4%
8,781 82.6%
2,490 23.4%
4,258
2.46
2,658 62.4%
1,936 72.8%
421 15.8%
1,600 37.6%

2010
NumberPercent
43.2
2,451 22.0%
8,700 78.0%
1,936 17.4%
4,517
2.43
3,028 67.0%
2,093 69.1%
375 12.4%
1,489 33.0%

2000
NumberPercent
40.3
2,296 23.0%
7,693 77.0%
1,732 17.3%
3,981
2.47
2,767 69.5%
2,116 76.5%
255 9.2%
1,214 30.5%

1990
NumberPercent
37.6
2,057 23.7%
6,632 76.3%
1,551 17.9%
3,214
2.66
2,317 72.1%
1,910 82.4%
87 3.8%
897 27.9%

1980
NumberPercent
32.8
2,464 27.8%
6,400 72.2%
1,383 15.6%
3,032
2.88
2,307 76.1%
1,873 81.2%
165 7.2%
725 23.9%

2022 Housing Data for Essex County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,768 
Median Value$217,000 
Occupied4,25873.8%
Vacant1,51026.2%
Owned2,78465.4%
Rented1,47434.6%
Median Rent$942 
Single-Family Units4,25373.7%
    Detached4,08170.8%
    Attached1723.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units4968.6%
Mobile Homes90015.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Essex County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004169.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991704.0%
$15,000 to $19,9992987.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991453.4%
$25,000 to $29,9993197.5%
$30,000 to $34,999852.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991493.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991313.1%
$45,000 to $49,9993317.8%
$50,000 to $59,9993367.9%
$60,000 to $74,9993558.3%
$75,000 to $99,99960314.2%
$100,000 to $124,99945010.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991764.1%
$150,000 to $199,9991613.8%
$200,000 or more1333.1%
Median Household Income52,335 
Per Capita Income29,021 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state81 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2606.1%
Public Assistance671.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps67015.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,77661.4%
Unemployed4797.8%
In Armed Forces150.2%
Total Labor Force4,27069.4%
Not in Labor Force1,88030.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 38.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,6561,39954.2%
Non-Profit11123032.6%
Self-Employed4109082.0%
Local Government7511639.3%
State Government6010137.3%
Federal Government608242.3%
Total Private + Self2,0661,48958.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.30652936.6%
Total2,3722,01854.0%
Pct. Govt.11.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts68715.6%
Sales and Office Occupations91920.9%
Professional, Technical69515.8%
Service Occupations74316.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing20.0%
All others1,35830.8%
White Collar 52.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing59313.5%
Retail trade58613.3%
Construction4209.5%
Health care and social assistance4129.4%
Utilities3598.2%
Public administration2445.5%
Educational services2445.5%
Finance and insurance2435.5%
Other services2345.3%
Transportation and warehousing2285.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2215.0%
Accommodation and food services2134.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1713.9%
Wholesale trade761.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting641.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing410.9%
Information270.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation140.3%
Management120.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Essex County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican90.08%
Puerto Rican3593.39%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American690.65%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan690.65%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American280.26%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian280.26%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic40.04%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese370.35%
Indian140.13%
Filipino80.08%
Japanese10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,49394.0%
Spanish4414.4%
Other Indo-European900.9%
Chinese370.4%
Other Asian170.2%
Korean150.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun70.1%
German, other Germanic10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English1,49114.1%
American8778.3%
German6616.2%
Irish5835.5%
Italian3273.1%
British1501.4%
Scottish1011.0%
Greek1000.9%
Dutch970.9%
Scotch-Irish870.8%
Afghan830.8%
Polish620.6%
Scandinavian470.4%
Norwegian410.4%
Austrian370.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen10,57699.8%
Not a citizen260.2%
Native10,46398.7%
Foreign-born1391.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Essex County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
446 5.8%895 11.6%2,801 36.3%2,387 31.0%779 10.1%402 5.2%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 446 5.8%
9-12 Years 895 11.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,801 36.3%
Some College 2,387 31.0%
Bach. Degree 779 10.1%
Grad Degree 402 5.2%
Average years of education: 12.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Essex County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,348 4,055 293 6.7% 4.4%
1991 4,645 4,258 387 8.3% 5.8%
1992 4,716 4,353 363 7.7% 6.2%
1993 4,744 4,415 329 6.9% 5.2%
1994 4,623 4,319 304 6.6% 4.8%
1995 4,626 4,269 357 7.7% 4.4%
1996 4,527 4,132 395 8.7% 4.3%
1997 4,418 4,116 302 6.8% 3.7%
1998 4,345 4,114 231 5.3% 2.8%
1999 4,390 4,194 196 4.5% 2.7%
2000 5,152 5,015 137 2.7% 2.3%
2001 5,274 5,099 175 3.3% 3.3%
2002 5,354 5,108 246 4.6% 4.4%
2003 5,344 5,040 304 5.7% 4.3%
2004 5,370 5,120 250 4.7% 4.1%
2005 5,405 5,133 272 5.0% 3.8%
2006 5,434 5,202 232 4.3% 3.3%
2007 5,497 5,279 218 4.0% 3.3%
2008 5,649 5,333 316 5.6% 4.3%
2009 5,848 5,366 482 8.2% 6.8%
2010 5,727 5,194 533 9.3% 7.3%
2011 5,690 5,219 471 8.3% 6.6%
2012 5,733 5,320 413 7.2% 5.9%
2013 5,686 5,316 370 6.5% 5.6%
2014 5,700 5,344 356 6.2% 5.1%
2015 5,531 5,238 293 5.3% 4.4%
2016 5,529 5,267 262 4.7% 4.0%
2017 5,617 5,349 268 4.8% 3.7%
2018 5,530 5,322 208 3.8% 2.9%
2019 5,539 5,350 189 3.4% 2.7%
2020 5,488 5,106 382 7.0% 6.2%
2021 5,430 5,173 257 4.7% 3.9%
2022 5,507 5,318 189 3.4% 2.9%
2023 5,679 5,471 208 3.7% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com