Essex County, Virginia demographics
Population: 10,621
Median age: 47.1
Median household income: 54,375
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Essex County, Virginia.
Population
| 2021 | 10,621 |
| 2020 | 10,960 |
| 2019 | 10,998 |
| 2018 | 11,036 |
| 2017 | 11,083 |
| 2016 | 11,130 |
| 2015 | 11,151 |
| 2014 | 11,166 |
| 2013 | 11,180 |
| 2012 | 11,130 |
| 2011 | 11,029 |
| 2010 | 10,901 |
| 2009 | 10,813 |
Essex County, VA cities
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Census data for Essex County, Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Essex County, Virginia
| Total population | 10,621 |
| Male | 4,892 |
| Female | 5,729 |
| Total population | 10,621 |
| Under 5 years | 563 |
| 5 to 9 years | 593 |
| 10 to 14 years | 529 |
| 15 to 19 years | 570 |
| 20 to 24 years | 688 |
| 25 to 34 years | 935 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,085 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,453 |
| 55 to 59 years | 728 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,035 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,539 |
| 75 to 84 years | 579 |
| 85 years and over | 324 |
| Median age (years) | 47.1 |
| Under 18 years | 1,999 |
| 16 years and over | 8,881 |
| 18 years and over | 8,622 |
| 21 years and over | 8,319 |
| 62 years and over | 3,014 |
| 65 years and over | 2,442 |
| Total population | 10,621 |
| One race | 10,233 |
| White | 5,917 |
| Black or African American | 4,053 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 61 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 202 |
| Two or more races | 388 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,610 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,886 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,724 |
Social characteristics in Essex County, Virginia
| Total households | 4,299 |
| Family households (families) | 2,064 |
| Married-couple family | 266 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 544 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 450 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,425 |
| Average household size | 1,580 |
| Average family size | 2.44 |
Economic characteristics in Essex County, Virginia
| Total households | 4,299 |
| Less than $10,000 | 344 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 216 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 515 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 297 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 588 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 821 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 693 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 533 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 175 |
| $200,000 or more | 117 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 54,375 |
Housing characteristics in Essex County, Virginia
| Total housing units | 5,744 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,299 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,445 |
| Total housing units | 5,744 |
| 1-unit, detached | 4,379 |
| 1-unit, attached | 102 |
| 2 units | 86 |
| 3 or 4 units | 51 |
| 5 to 9 units | 241 |
| 10 to 19 units | 18 |
| 20 or more units | 174 |
| Mobile home | 693 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 5,744 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 226 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,213 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 925 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 697 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 892 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 614 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 396 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 333 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 448 |
| Total housing units | 5,744 |
| 1 room | 55 |
| 2 rooms | 46 |
| 3 rooms | 649 |
| 4 rooms | 858 |
| 5 rooms | 1,402 |
| 6 rooms | 826 |
| 7 rooms | 889 |
| 8 rooms | 483 |
| 9 rooms or more | 536 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 5,744 |
| No bedroom | 55 |
| 1 bedroom | 431 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,428 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,742 |
| 4 bedrooms | 911 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 177 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,299 |
| Owner-occupied | 2,865 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,434 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.44 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.45 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,299 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 553 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 915 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 621 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,021 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 502 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 687 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,865 |
| Less than $50,000 | 112 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 227 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 337 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 653 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 818 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 464 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 254 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 213,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,865 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,581 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,284 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,200 |
| Less than $500 | 40 |
| $500 to $999 | 845 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 264 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 20 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 31 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 881 |
| No rent paid | 234 |
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