Emporia city, Virginia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,633
Median household income: $49,375
Median home value: $131,100

Home to 5,633 residents, Emporia city is one of Virginia's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $49,375 is below the Virginia median ($90,974).

From 2019 to 2023, Emporia city's population grew 3.5% from 5,442 to 5,633, while its median household income rose 82.4% from $27,063 to $49,375.

Owners occupy 38.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,633
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $49,375
Median home value: $131,100
Median gross rent: $1,060
Housing units: 2,824
Homeownership rate: 38.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4425,633

Median household income

$27,063$49,375

Median home value

$116,800$131,100

Median gross rent

$694$1,060

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,442	$27,063	$116,800	$694
2020	5,408	$30,058	$121,600	$756
2021	5,761	$36,111	$104,500	$841
2022	5,680	$41,442	$129,400	$960
2023	5,633	$49,375	$131,100	$1,060

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1721.8%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	294	5.2%
5 to 17	1,228	21.8%
18 to 24	468	8.3%
25 to 34	558	9.9%
35 to 44	688	12.2%
45 to 54	689	12.2%
55 to 64	672	11.9%
65 to 74	512	9.1%
75 and over	524	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,102	19.6%
Black or African American	3,581	63.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	33	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	444	7.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	473	8.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.3%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's22.8%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	884	24.3%
High school graduate	1,375	37.7%
Some college or associate's	832	22.8%
Bachelor's degree	306	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	246	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,717	79.3%
Carpooled	227	10.5%
Public transit	5	0.2%
Walked	60	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	129	6.0%
Other means	26	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	708	34.8%
15 to 29 min	645	31.7%
30 to 44 min	277	13.6%
45 to 59 min	195	9.6%
60+ min	210	10.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 13.5% (729 of 5,385)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,397	63.0%
Nonfamily households	822	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,219	78.6%
Vacant	605	21.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	852	38.4%
Renter-occupied	1,367	61.6%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units12.4%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,169	76.8%
1-unit, attached	11	0.4%
2 to 4 units	350	12.4%
5 to 19 units	181	6.4%
20 or more units	17	0.6%
Mobile home & other	96	3.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 51595
State: Virginia
Land area: 6.63 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 36.6962, -77.5360