Northampton County, Virginia Population 2024

12,064

Northampton County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 12,064 with a growth rate of 0.36% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Northampton County, Virginia is the 109th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 12,410 and has seen a growth of -2.79% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202912,279430.35%
202812,236430.35%
202712,193430.35%
202612,150430.36%
202512,107430.36%
202412,064430.36%
202312,021430.36%
202211,978-90-0.75%
202112,068-145-1.19%
202012,2134133.5%
201911,800110.09%
201811,789-78-0.66%
201711,867-136-1.13%
201612,003-70-0.58%
201512,073390.32%
201412,03450.04%
201312,029-180-1.47%
201212,209-197-1.59%
201112,406-4-0.03%
201012,41000%
199013,061-1,564-10.69%
198014,6251831.27%
197014,442-2,524-14.88%
196016,966-334-1.93%
195017,300-297-1.69%
194017,597-968-5.21%
193018,5657133.99%
192017,8521,1807.08%
191016,6722,90221.07%
190013,7703,45733.52%
189010,3131,16112.69%
18809,1521,10613.75%
18708,0462142.73%
18607,8323344.45%
18507,498-217-2.81%
18407,715-926-10.72%
18308,64193612.15%
18207,7052313.09%
18107,47471110.51%
18006,763-126-1.83%
17906,889-5,390-43.9%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.36% (43)
County Website
Northampton County
County Seat
2020 Population
12,213
Area
212 mi²
Density
57 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.22% (-149)
Founded
1634

Northampton County, Virginia Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,07858.34%
Black or African American3,84331.68%
Two or more races7716.36%
Other race3012.48%
Asian1351.11%
Native American40.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Northampton County, Virginia Population by Race

Northampton County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Northampton County, Virginia Median Age

51.3

Total

47.6

Male

53.7

Female

Northampton County, Virginia Adults

There are 9,810 adults, (3,349 of whom are seniors) in Northampton County, Virginia.

Northampton County, Virginia Age Dependency

87.8

Age Dependency Ratio

51.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Northampton County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female6,41052.84%
Male5,72247.16%

Northampton County, Virginia Population by Age

Northampton County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,3442.2264.335.7
Married2,3622.8773.326.7
Non Family2,0111.1457.542.5
Female6623.0945.954.1
Male3092.3179.620.4

2.82

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

64.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Northampton County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade5385.91%
9th to 12th Grade6567.21%
High School Graduate2,82130.99%
Some College1,75119.23%
Associates Degree6677.33%
Bachelors Degree1,59317.5%
Graduate Degree1,07811.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Northampton County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Northampton County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,5335,1772,017
Black2,7632,179530
Hispanic564351103
2+ Races38025343
Other Race125770
Asian979437
Native American440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38.14%.

Northampton County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$41,651$48,965$34,889
Less Than 9th Grade$28,406$28,157$29,208
High School Graduate$38,964$46,292$36,169
Some College$40,000$54,936$30,282
Bachelors Degree$50,032$56,250$46,912
Graduate Degree$61,827$71,250$51,384

$41,651

Average Earnings

$48,965

Average Male

$34,889

Average Female

Northampton County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Northampton County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Northampton County, Virginia Language

90.18% of Northampton County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 9.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.89% of the population.

Northampton County, Virginia Language

Northampton County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black3,75687523.3%
White6,5495037.68%
Hispanic1,11844039.36%
Other30125685.05%
Multiple74622329.89%

16.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.99%

Male Poverty Rate

17.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Northampton County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Northampton County, Virginia is Other, with 85.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Northampton County, Virginia is White, with 7.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.75%.

Northampton County, Virginia Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.91%
High School18.92%
Some College10.93%
Bachelors or Greater3.73%

Northampton County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.39%
Female Unemployed17.31%
Female Employed10.2%
Male Employed5.11%

Northampton County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Northampton County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$54,693$83,258
Families$75,313$103,795
Married Families$86,896$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,334$46,064

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Northampton County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.5%

Male Marriage Rate

44.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Northampton County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Northampton County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Northampton County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Northampton County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

976

Number of Veterans

859

Male Veterans

117

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam291
First Gulf War225
Second Gulf War155
Korea107
World War II5

Northampton County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74275
75+262
55 to 64257
35 to 54154
18 to 3428

Northampton County, Virginia Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White70711.66%
Black2488.23%
Hispanic497.46%
2+ Races91.97%
Other Race75.15%
Native American4100%
Asian11.02%

Northampton County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Northampton County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Northampton County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52%

Labor Force Participation

49.1%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Northampton County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Northampton County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Northampton County, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.11%

Born in Northampton County, Virginia

94.06%

Native Born

5.94%

Foreign Born

3%

Non Citizen

2.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.06% of Northampton County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 60.11% having been born in Virginia. 3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Northampton County, Virginia Place of Birth

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