County in Virginia · 257 sq mi · 41 people per sq mi
10,631 people live in Essex County. The typical household earns $56,520, and the median resident is 47.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,597 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.3%
Men 50 · Women 45.2
1790–2026
10,631
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1790–2026
10,631
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,631 | -23 | 0.22% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,654 | -23 | 0.22% |
| 2024 | 10,677 | +87 | 0.82% |
| 2023 | 10,590 | -45 | 0.42% |
| 2022 | 10,635 | +65 | 0.61% |
| 2021 | 10,570 | -27 | 0.25% |
| 2020 | 10,597 | -339 | 3.10% |
| 2019 | 10,936 | +47 | 0.43% |
| 2018 | 10,889 | -71 | 0.65% |
| 2017 | 10,960 | -113 | 1.02% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 106 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 57% | 42% |
| Never married | 27% | 29% | 25% |
| Divorced | 13% | 8% | 17% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 13% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau