Middlesex County, VA

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2024 Population

10,847

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

7.31%

23.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,060

1.22% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$352,200

17.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4,450

0.656% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Middlesex 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.

98.9% of the residents in Middlesex County, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Middlesex County, VA was $352,200, and the homeownership rate was 87.4%.

Most people in Middlesex County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34 minutes. The average car ownership in Middlesex County, VA was 2 cars per household.

Middlesex County, VA borders Accomack County, VA, Essex County, VA, Gloucester County, VA, King and Queen County, VA, Lancaster County, VA, Mathews County, VA, Northampton County, VA, and Richmond County, VA.

United States Virginia

Population & Diversity

Middlesex County, VA is home to a population of 10.8k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.54% of Middlesex County, VA residents were born outside of the country (276 people).

In 2024, there were 4.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.42k people) in Middlesex County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.71k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 285 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Middlesex County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Middlesex County, VA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Middlesex County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.42k ± 26
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.71k ± 182
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
285 ± 151

3.22%

Hispanic Population

349 people

3.22% of the people in Middlesex County, VA are hispanic (349 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Middlesex County, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,827 ± 8,012 people
India
97,961 ± 7,641 people
Mexico
63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

Foreign-Born Population

2.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

276 people

3.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

389 people

As of 2024, 2.54% of Middlesex County, VA residents (276 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Middlesex County, VA was 3.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
285 ± 92
Gulf War (2001-)
172 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
165 ± 88

Middlesex County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Middlesex County, VA.

Economy

The economy of Middlesex County, VA employs 4.45k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Middlesex County, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (576 people), Educational Services (546 people), and Retail Trade (475 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($147,614), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($114,875), and Utilities ($85,929).

Employment

Occupations

4.45k

2024 Value

± 463

0.656%

1 Year growth

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middlesex County, VA grew at a rate of 0.656%, from 4.42k employees to 4.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middlesex County, VA, are Management Occupations (562 people), Sales & Related Occupations (534 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (369 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Middlesex County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.45k

2024 Value

± 463

0.656%

1 Year growth

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middlesex County, VA grew at a rate of 0.656%, from 4.42k employees to 4.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middlesex County, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (576 people), Educational Services (546 people), and Retail Trade (475 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Middlesex County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Middlesex County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,787

Median earning men ± $3,882

$36,766

Median earning women ± $7,888

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($147,614), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,893), and Manufacturing ($77,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,985), and Public Administration ($70,238).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

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

33
Construction
31
Other Services (except Public Administration)
15
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$14.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$10.1k
Retail Trade
$9k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

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

Voting results are not available for Middlesex County, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Middlesex County, VA was $352,200 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $299,800 to $352,200, a 17.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Middlesex County, VA is 87.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Middlesex County, VA have an average commute time of 34 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Middlesex County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Middlesex County, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.86%.

Housing

Property

$352,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,390

$4,172

Median Property Taxes

±$437

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 Middlesex 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 Middlesex County, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.4% of the housing units in Middlesex County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$75,060

Median Household Income

± $9,373

4.77k

Number of Households

± 484

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.77k households in Middlesex County, VA grew to $75,060 from the previous year's value of $74,154.

The following chart displays the households in Middlesex 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 Middlesex County, VA is from Virginia.

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024

Drove Alone (71.3%)
Worked At Home (22.7%)
Carpooled (3.82%)

In 2024, 71.3% of workers in Middlesex County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.7%) and those who carpooled to work (3.82%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middlesex County, VA have a longer commute time (34 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.3% of the workforce in Middlesex County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Middlesex 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 Middlesex County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Middlesex County, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Middlesex County, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.86%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

7.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middlesex County, VA (759 out of 10.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Middlesex County, VA is White, followed by Black 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 19.3% of the children was living in poverty in Middlesex County, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 217 in Middlesex County, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 91.8 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94.4% of the population of Middlesex County, VA has health coverage, with 33.7% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 27.4% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 2.83% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, VA see 2,695 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,695 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1366 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,695 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Middlesex County, VA

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, VA see an average of 2,695 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,695 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.8% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.56%

Uninsured

33.7%

Employer Coverage

16.2%

Medicaid

27.4%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

2.83%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Middlesex County, VA declined by 13.8% from 6.45% to 5.56%.

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