In 2020, Northumberland County, VA had a population of 12.2k people with a median age of 59.3 and a median household income of $59,437. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Northumberland County, VA declined from 12,190 to 12,151, a −0.32% decrease and its median household income declined from $62,632 to $59,437, a −5.1% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Northumberland County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (26.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.74%), White (Hispanic) (1.41%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.14%).
None of the households in Northumberland 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.
99.6% of the residents in Northumberland County, VA are U.S. citizens.
In 2020, the median property value in Northumberland County, VA was $270,900, and the homeownership rate was 89.4%.
Most people in Northumberland County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Northumberland County, VA was 2 cars per household.
Northumberland County, VA borders St. Mary's County, MD, Somerset County, MD, Accomack County, VA, Lancaster County, VA, Richmond County, VA, and Westmoreland County, VA.