Northumberland County, Virginia

Northumberland County, Virginia, had an estimated population of 12,557 in 2025 across 496 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: 12,557; 2025 estimate
Area: 496 km²
Density: 25; per km²
Median income: $66,480; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 59.5; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	81.1%	104 / 133	2,656 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,038	68 / 133	876 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$346,800	41 / 133	434 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	86.1%	9 / 133	80 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	37.6%	3 / 133	125 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	38.0%	2 / 133	15 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	35 / 133	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	4.4%	17 / 133	218 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.2	122 / 133	2,899 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	19.1%	50 / 133	484 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	4.6%	55 / 133	1,051 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	3.5%	85 / 133	2,006 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	59.5	1 / 133	12 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,098	22 / 133	150 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	5.9%	60 / 133	1,489 / 3,144
Under 182024	13.8%	129 / 133	3,097 / 3,144
Veterans2024	11.2%	24 / 133	209 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	68.3%	71 / 133	2,104 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	11.5%	69 / 133	1,999 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	6.6%	101 / 133	2,601 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.472	30 / 133	718 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$66,480	70 / 133	1,468 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$45,438	35 / 133	387 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	3.8%	67 / 133	1,930 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	33.6%	41 / 133	529 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	89.5%	76 / 133	1,737 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	6.6%	53 / 133	1,929 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	16.3%	56 / 133	1,469 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Population2025	12,557	107 / 133	2,249 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	25	88 / 133	1,229 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	109 / 133	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	4.1%	98 / 133	2,273 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	32.8	30 / 133	231 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	15.2%	34 / 133	404 / 3,144

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