Northampton County, VA

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2024 Population

12,059

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.5

1.74% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.7%

3.94% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,632

10.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$316,200

13.3% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

5,095

0.851% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Northampton 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.

95.6% of the residents in Northampton County, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Northampton County, VA was $316,200, and the homeownership rate was 66.1%.

Most people in Northampton County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Northampton County, VA was 2 cars per household.

Northampton County, VA borders Accomack County, VA, Mathews County, VA, Middlesex County, VA, York County, VA, Hampton city, VA, Norfolk city, VA, Poquoson city, VA, and Virginia Beach city, VA.

United States Virginia

Population & Diversity

Northampton County, VA is home to a population of 12.1k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.37% of Northampton County, VA residents were born outside of the country (889 people).

In 2024, there were 1.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.75k people) in Northampton County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.57k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 775 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Northampton County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Northampton County, VA was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northampton County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.75k ± 64
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.57k ± 142
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
775 ± 171

9.32%

Hispanic Population

1.12k people

9.32% of the people in Northampton County, VA are hispanic (1.12k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Northampton 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

7.37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

889 people

6.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

802 people

As of 2024, 7.37% of Northampton County, VA residents (889 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 Northampton County, VA was 6.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
302 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
199 ± 93
Gulf War (1990s)
136 ± 83

Northampton County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Northampton County, VA employs 5.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Northampton County, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (692 people), Retail Trade (643 people), and Wholesale Trade (488 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($228,098), Finance & Insurance ($95,901), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,931).

Employment

Occupations

5.1k

2024 Value

± 463

0.851%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northampton County, VA grew at a rate of 0.851%, from 5.05k employees to 5.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northampton County, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (647 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (543 people), and Management Occupations (485 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northampton 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

5.1k

2024 Value

± 463

0.851%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northampton County, VA grew at a rate of 0.851%, from 5.05k employees to 5.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northampton County, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (692 people), Retail Trade (643 people), and Wholesale Trade (488 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northampton County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Northampton County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,116

Median earning men ± $5,987

$36,890

Median earning women ± $6,090

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($238,750), Public Administration ($71,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,611).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,561), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,354), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,200).

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

31
Retail Trade
24
Other Services (except Public Administration)
23
Accommodation and Food 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

$38.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$17.2k
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$13.8k
Retail Trade

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 Northampton 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 Northampton County, VA was $316,200 in 2024, which is 0.95 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $279,100 to $316,200, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Northampton County, VA is 66.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Northampton County, VA have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northampton County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Northampton County, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.91%.

Housing

Property

$316,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,917

$3,596

Median Property Taxes

±$348

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 Northampton County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.1% of the housing units in Northampton County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Northampton 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.

$61,632

Median Household Income

± $7,281

5.44k

Number of Households

± 440

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.44k households in Northampton County, VA grew to $61,632 from the previous year's value of $55,933.

The following chart displays the households in Northampton 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Northampton 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 (71.7%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)

In 2024, 71.7% of workers in Northampton County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (10.1%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northampton County, VA have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.78% of the workforce in Northampton County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Northampton County, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.91%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northampton County, VA (2.1k out of 11.8k 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 Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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, 27% of the children was living in poverty in Northampton County, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.6%.

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 99.6 in Northampton County, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 67 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

89.9% of the population of Northampton County, VA has health coverage, with 27.2% on employee plans, 22.8% on Medicaid, 22.8% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 3.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Northampton County, VA see 930 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (930 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 700 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 801 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

930 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Northampton County, VA

Primary care physicians in Northampton County, VA see an average of 930 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (930 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.1% under 18 years, 14.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

27.2%

Employer Coverage

22.8%

Medicaid

22.8%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

3.84%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Northampton County, VA grew by 22.6% from 8.23% to 10.1%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2020, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 105 in Northampton County, VA.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, 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 41.8% in Northampton County, VA.

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