Northumberland County, Virginia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,085
Median household income: $69,500
Median home value: $333,100

Northumberland County is a county in Virginia with a population of 12,085. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $69,500 is below the Virginia median ($90,974).

From 2019 to 2023, Northumberland County's population held roughly steady from 12,190 to 12,085, while its median household income rose 11.0% from $62,632 to $69,500.

The typical home was built around 1989. 10.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,085
Median age: 59.5 yrs
Median household income: $69,500
Median home value: $333,100
Median gross rent: $1,053
Housing units: 9,009
Homeownership rate: 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,19012,085

Median household income

$62,632$69,500

Median home value

$292,600$333,100

Median gross rent

$858$1,053

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,190	$62,632	$292,600	$858
2020	12,151	$59,437	$270,900	$1,014
2021	11,965	$61,291	$282,600	$977
2022	12,007	$64,655	$303,700	$1,026
2023	12,085	$69,500	$333,100	$1,053

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 345.8%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 7420.1%

75 and over17.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	537	4.4%
5 to 17	1,250	10.3%
18 to 24	804	6.7%
25 to 34	706	5.8%
35 to 44	1,102	9.1%
45 to 54	963	8.0%
55 to 64	2,141	17.7%
65 to 74	2,424	20.1%
75 and over	2,158	17.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,237	68.2%
Black or African American	2,374	19.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	510	4.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	70	0.6%
Two or more races	479	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	403	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree16.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	912	9.6%
High school graduate	2,607	27.5%
Some college or associate's	2,758	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,681	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,536	16.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled14.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.6%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,171	70.6%
Carpooled	629	14.0%
Public transit	5	0.1%
Walked	16	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	657	14.6%
Other means	15	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	805	21.0%
15 to 29 min	1,419	37.0%
30 to 44 min	725	18.9%
45 to 59 min	311	8.1%
60+ min	576	15.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 10.3% (1,238 of 11,988)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,433	63.2%
Nonfamily households	2,003	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,436	60.3%
Vacant	3,573	39.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,854	89.3%
Renter-occupied	582	10.7%

1-unit, detached87.4%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,871	87.4%
1-unit, attached	135	1.5%
2 to 4 units	200	2.2%
5 to 19 units	40	0.4%
20 or more units	58	0.6%
Mobile home & other	705	7.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 51133
State: Virginia
Land area: 191 sq mi
Water area: 94 sq mi
Center point: 37.8570, -76.3797