Essex County, VA

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2022 Population

10,602

0.179% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

46.9

0.425% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

17.1%

6.32% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$52,335

3.75% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$217,000

1.83% 1-year growth

About

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 Caroline County, VA, King and Queen County, VA, King George County, VA, Lancaster County, VA, Middlesex County, VA, Richmond County, VA, and Westmoreland County, VA.

United States Virginia

Population & Diversity

Essex County, VA is home to a population of 10.6k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.31% of Essex County, VA residents were born outside of the country (139 people).

In 2022, there were 1.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.72k people) in Essex County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.99k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 344 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

99.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.8% of Essex County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Essex County, VA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Essex County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Essex County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.72k ± 56
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.99k ± 75
White (Hispanic)
344 ± 131

4.42%

Hispanic Population

469 people

4.42% of the people in Essex County, VA are hispanic (469 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Essex County, VA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.31%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

139 people

1.48%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

157 people

As of 2022, 1.31% of Essex County, VA residents (139 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Essex County, VA was 1.48%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Essex County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
251 ± 102
Gulf War (2001-)
115 ± 70
Korea
68 ± 50

Essex County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.18 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Essex County, VA employs 4.4k people. The largest industries in Essex County, VA are Manufacturing (593 people), Retail Trade (586 people), and Construction (420 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($107,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,208), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,250).

Employment

Occupations

4.4k

2022 Value

± 464

−2.93%

1 Year decline

± 15.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Essex County, VA declined at a rate of −2.93%, from 4.54k employees to 4.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Essex County, VA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (597 people), Management Occupations (563 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (484 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Essex County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.4k

2022 Value

± 464

−2.93%

1 Year decline

± 15.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Essex County, VA declined at a rate of −2.93%, from 4.54k employees to 4.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Essex County, VA, are Manufacturing (593 people), Retail Trade (586 people), and Construction (420 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Essex County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Essex County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,463

Median earning men ± $6,097

$28,512

Median earning women ± $2,639

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($107,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,100), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($48,670), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,714), and Construction ($33,438).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

29
Construction
28
Other Services (except Public Administration)
27
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Essex County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 49.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.939%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.939%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Essex County, VA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Essex County, VA was $217,000 in 2022, which is 0.77 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $213,100 to $217,000, a 1.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Essex County, VA is 65.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Essex County, VA have an average commute time of 34.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Essex County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Essex County, VA is $52,335. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Essex County, VA was Census Tract 9508 with a value of $57,105, followed by Census Tract 9506 and Census Tract 9507, with respective values of $50,616 and $47,083.

Property

$217,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$22,836

$2,784

Median Property Taxes

±$347

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Essex County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Essex County, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.4%

Homeownership

2022

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 65.4% of the housing units in Essex County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Essex County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9508
Census Tract 9506
Census Tract 9507

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Essex County, VA was Census Tract 9508 with a value of $57,105, followed by Census Tract 9506 and Census Tract 9507, with respective values of $50,616 and $47,083.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Essex County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,335

Median Household Income

± $8,000

4.26k

Number of Households

± 462

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.26k households in Essex County, VA declined from $52,335 from the previous year's value of $54,375.

The following chart displays the households in Essex County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Essex County, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (69.7%)
Carpooled (16.9%)
Worked At Home (8.45%)

In 2022, 69.7% of workers in Essex County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.9%) and those who worked at home (8.45%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Essex County, VA have a longer commute time (34.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.54% of the workforce in Essex County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Essex County, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Essex County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Essex County, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Essex County, VA (1.8k out of 10.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Essex County, VA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.3% of the population of Essex County, VA has health coverage, with 35.5% on employee plans, 20.2% on Medicaid, 21.6% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 2.95% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Essex County, VA see 5472 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.073% decrease from the previous year (5476 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1762 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2643 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,472 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Essex County, VA

Primary care physicians in Essex County, VA see an average of 5,472 patients per year. This represents a 0.073% decrease from the previous year (5,476 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Essex County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.65%

Uninsured

35.5%

Employer Coverage

20.2%

Medicaid

21.6%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

2.95%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Essex County, VA declined by 4.79% from 10.1% to 9.65%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Essex County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 159 in Essex County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Essex County, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40% in Essex County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Essex County, VA.