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Northumberland County, VA


Designated Market Area: Richmond-Petersburg, VA
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 12,302   ( 28 from 2010 , 464 from 2020)
Land area: 191.4 square miles
Population density: 64.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,586 69.79% 0.6%
Black:2,84823.15% 8.3%
Indian:270.22% 35.0%
Asian:900.73% 136.8%
2+ races:2271.85% 63.3%
Hispanic:5244.26% 37.2%
Total non-White:3,71630.21% 0.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:174 7.3
Deaths:48720.6
Net Migration: 78233.0
Net Immigration: -2-0.1
Change in White population:-52 -0.4
Change in Non-White pop.:24 0.2




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

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

2010
12,330
8,63870.06%
3,10625.19%
200.16%
380.31%
1391.13%
3823.10%
3,69229.94%

2000
12,259
8,80471.82%
3,23426.38%
170.14%
240.20%
580.47%
1140.93%
3,45528.18%

1990
10,524
7,39270.24%
3,08229.29%
30.03%
360.34%
n/a
110.10%
3,13229.76%

1980
9,828
6,49866.12%
3,16132.16%
40.04%
00.00%
n/a
1651.68%
3,33033.88%

1970
9,239
5,63260.96%
3,59238.88%
40.04%
110.12%
n/a
00.00%
3,607 39.04%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,007 8.2
1,59913.0
1,30910.7
550.4
-166 -1.4
237 1.9
1990's
NumberRate
1,030 9.8
1,66315.8
1,77816.9
140.1
1,412 13.4
323 3.1
1980's
NumberRate
1,108 11.3
1,489 15.2
1,292 13.1
n/a
894 9.1
-198 -2.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
660 7.1
n/a
866 9.4
-277 -3.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Northumberland 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
59.0
1,774 14.4%
10,528 85.6%
4,423 36.0%
5,174
2.32
3,177 61.4%
2,577 81.1%
219 6.9%
1,997 38.6%

2010
NumberPercent
53.6
2,021 16.4%
10,309 83.6%
3,713 30.1%
5,540
2.23
3,756 67.8%
3,009 80.1%
254 6.8%
1,784 32.2%

2000
NumberPercent
49.4
2,283 18.6%
9,976 81.4%
3,220 26.3%
5,469
2.24
3,775 69.0%
3,253 86.2%
241 6.4%
1,694 31.0%

1990
NumberPercent
44.9
2,091 19.9%
8,433 80.1%
2,619 24.9%
4,526
2.32
3,284 72.6%
2,836 86.4%
153 4.7%
1,242 27.4%

1980
NumberPercent
42.1
2,239 22.8%
7,589 77.2%
1,983 20.2%
3,785
2.60
2,880 76.1%
2,544 88.3%
92 3.2%
905 23.9%

2022 Housing Data for Northumberland County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,989 
Median Value$303,700 
Occupied5,17457.6%
Vacant3,81542.4%
Owned4,59788.8%
Rented57711.2%
Median Rent$1,026 
Single-Family Units7,89987.9%
    Detached7,76886.4%
    Attached1311.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units780.9%
Mobile Homes8399.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Northumberland County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004538.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991042.0%
$15,000 to $19,9992084.0%
$20,000 to $24,9992394.6%
$25,000 to $29,9991693.3%
$30,000 to $34,9993376.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991953.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991793.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991492.9%
$50,000 to $59,9992805.4%
$60,000 to $74,99961111.8%
$75,000 to $99,99961311.8%
$100,000 to $124,9993767.3%
$125,000 to $149,9993607.0%
$150,000 to $199,9993847.4%
$200,000 or more51710.0%
Median Household Income64,655 
Per Capita Income45,156 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state86 
Compared to U.S.86 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2825.5%
Public Assistance751.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4628.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,58261.2%
Unemployed2173.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,79964.9%
Not in Labor Force2,05335.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 38.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,3671,18353.6%
Non-Profit10717338.2%
Self-Employed38123462.0%
Local Government7042114.3%
State Government8217232.3%
Federal Government1083476.1%
Total Private + Self1,7481,41755.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.36780031.4%
Total2,1152,21748.8%
Pct. Govt.20.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts61214.1%
Sales and Office Occupations79918.4%
Professional, Technical1,22728.2%
Service Occupations62214.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1072.5%
All others1,09125.1%
White Collar 60.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance50311.6%
Educational services47711.0%
Construction3909.0%
Accommodation and food services3397.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3257.5%
Public administration3087.1%
Retail trade3026.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2104.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1944.5%
Finance and insurance1934.4%
Other services1894.3%
Manufacturing1754.0%
Information1713.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1553.6%
Wholesale trade1493.4%
Transportation and warehousing1363.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing892.0%
Utilities461.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1741.45%
Puerto Rican2442.03%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American440.37%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian440.37%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic270.22%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian790.66%
Japanese250.21%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,96394.3%
Spanish3893.3%
Other Indo-European1171.0%
Other Asian730.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun620.5%
German, other Germanic210.2%
Other60.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English2,02916.9%
American1,67614.0%
Irish1,41811.8%
German1,20710.1%
European4573.8%
Scottish3973.3%
Italian3963.3%
Turkish2051.7%
Scotch-Irish2011.7%
African1671.4%
French1461.2%
Polish1301.1%
French Canadian830.7%
Swiss790.7%
Welsh780.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,95999.6%
Not a citizen480.4%
Native11,77098.0%
Foreign-born2372.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Northumberland County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
384 4.1%621 6.7%2,599 27.9%2,562 27.5%1,757 18.9%1,382 14.9%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 384 4.1%
9-12 Years 621 6.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,599 27.9%
Some College 2,562 27.5%
Bach. Degree 1,757 18.9%
Grad Degree 1,382 14.9%
Average years of education: 13.6

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Northumberland County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,899 4,405 494 10.1% 4.4%
1991 5,136 4,598 538 10.5% 5.8%
1992 5,413 4,697 716 13.2% 6.2%
1993 5,353 4,615 738 13.8% 5.2%
1994 5,333 4,644 689 12.9% 4.8%
1995 5,258 4,598 660 12.6% 4.4%
1996 5,243 4,582 661 12.6% 4.3%
1997 5,295 4,713 582 11.0% 3.7%
1998 5,155 4,718 437 8.5% 2.8%
1999 5,332 4,931 401 7.5% 2.7%
2000 5,441 5,194 247 4.5% 2.3%
2001 5,520 5,235 285 5.2% 3.3%
2002 5,600 5,253 347 6.2% 4.4%
2003 5,663 5,329 334 5.9% 4.3%
2004 5,964 5,638 326 5.5% 4.1%
2005 6,058 5,742 316 5.2% 3.8%
2006 5,974 5,702 272 4.6% 3.3%
2007 5,958 5,678 280 4.7% 3.3%
2008 5,913 5,549 364 6.2% 4.3%
2009 6,144 5,599 545 8.9% 6.8%
2010 6,161 5,614 547 8.9% 7.3%
2011 6,022 5,482 540 9.0% 6.6%
2012 5,882 5,411 471 8.0% 5.9%
2013 5,689 5,278 411 7.2% 5.6%
2014 5,657 5,265 392 6.9% 5.1%
2015 5,483 5,154 329 6.0% 4.4%
2016 5,454 5,161 293 5.4% 4.0%
2017 5,587 5,298 289 5.2% 3.7%
2018 5,565 5,321 244 4.4% 2.9%
2019 5,700 5,464 236 4.1% 2.7%
2020 5,686 5,326 360 6.3% 6.2%
2021 5,547 5,278 269 4.8% 3.9%
2022 5,584 5,362 222 4.0% 2.9%
2023 5,609 5,370 239 4.3% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com