In 2022, Essex County, VA had a population of 10.6k people with a median age of 46.9 and a median household income of $52,335. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Essex County, VA declined from 10,621 to 10,602, a −0.179% decrease and its median household income declined from $54,375 to $52,335, a −3.75% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Essex County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (54%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (37.7%), White (Hispanic) (3.24%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.96%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.18%).
None of the households in Essex County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.8% of the residents in Essex County, VA are U.S. citizens.
In 2022, the median property value in Essex County, VA was $217,000, and the homeownership rate was 65.4%.
Most people in Essex County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Essex County, VA was 2 cars per household.
Essex County, VA borders .