Emporia city, Virginia

Emporia city, Virginia, had an estimated population of 5,447 in 2025 across 17 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Virginia's counties and nationally.

Population: 5,447; 2025 estimate
Area: 17 km²
Density: 317; per km²
Median income: $51,899; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 36.6; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	88.4%	52 / 133	1,224 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,037	69 / 133	880 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$148,500	116 / 133	2,264 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	38.1%	133 / 133	3,136 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	20.9%	25 / 133	736 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	18.2%	88 / 133	2,105 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	87 / 133	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.6%	85 / 133	1,544 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	42 / 133	1,201 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	64.3%	2 / 133	30 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	2.5%	89 / 133	1,721 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	7.9%	35 / 133	1,082 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	36.6	111 / 133	2,717 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,151	11 / 133	40 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	6.1%	59 / 133	1,440 / 3,144
Under 182024	27.6%	1 / 133	148 / 3,144
Veterans2024	8.0%	77 / 133	1,059 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	18.3%	132 / 133	3,094 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	15.8%	41 / 133	1,049 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	34.1%	1 / 133	25 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.439	70 / 133	1,850 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$51,899	117 / 133	2,665 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$28,969	116 / 133	2,581 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	2.9%	100 / 133	2,509 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	16.0%	115 / 133	2,585 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	80.6%	130 / 133	2,933 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	4.7%	107 / 133	2,650 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	22.5%	12 / 133	298 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Population2025	5,447	129 / 133	2,781 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	317	40 / 133	190 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.2%	70 / 133	1,371 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	12.5%	7 / 133	98 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	23.2	101 / 133	1,779 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	9.9%	86 / 133	1,216 / 3,144

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