COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Northampton County

Virginia · 13,061 residents · 212 sq mi

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Northampton County is a county of 13,061 people in Virginia. Households here earn about 46% less than in Virginia as a whole. The poverty rate is 26.6%, above the 13.2% national rate. The median age is 37.9, about 5 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $47,500. Median household income is $18,117, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 17%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

13,061

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 13,093 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.9

−11%vs 2000

vs 42.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

212 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202412K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(893)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(1,025)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(910)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(807)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.7%(613)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414%(1,827)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.7%(1,523)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(1,327)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.8%(1,547)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.4%(1,492)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.5%(853)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(244)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,117

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,276 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,176

−39%vs 2000

vs $16,591 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

26.6%

+6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,500

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $75,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$260

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $382 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.7%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.6% in 2000

34.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic52.5%(6,878)

Black42.8%(5,602)

Hispanic / Latino3.5%(454)

Asian0.2%(25)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic52.4%(6,848)

Black46.3%(6,050)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(293)

Asian0.1%(16)

Other1.1%(147)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.5%(785)

Central American0.9%(113)

Puerto Rican0.9%(107)

Guatemalan0.6%(74)

Cuban0.4%(52)

South American0.3%(42)

Honduran0.3%(39)

Peruvian0.2%(28)

Dominican0.1%(10)

Chilean0.1%(8)

Bolivian0%(6)

Asian origin

Filipino0.8%(101)

Korean0.1%(14)

Cambodian0.1%(13)

Asian Indian0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(3)

Ancestry

American43.3%(5,224)

English9.2%(1,108)

German6.1%(731)

Irish5.6%(670)

Scottish1.9%(233)

Italian1.6%(191)

Polish1.3%(154)

French1.2%(144)

Scotch-Irish1%(120)

Subsaharan African0.6%(74)

Dutch0.4%(51)

Swedish0.3%(37)

+ 32 more ancestry groups with data

West Indian0.3%(33)

Welsh0.2%(27)

Hungarian0.2%(26)

Swiss0.2%(25)

Russian0.2%(21)

British0.2%(20)

Arab0.2%(19)

Canadian0.1%(18)

French Canadian0.1%(18)

Lithuanian0.1%(18)

Norwegian0.1%(18)

Egyptian0.1%(13)

Jamaican0.1%(12)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(12)

Greek0.1%(11)

Portuguese0.1%(11)

Haitian0.1%(9)

Armenian0.1%(8)

Belgian0.1%(8)

Slovak0.1%(8)

Austrian0.1%(7)

Finnish0%(6)

Czech0%(5)

Turkish0%(5)

Ukrainian0%(5)

Australian0%(4)

Jordanian0%(3)

Lebanese0%(3)

Danish0%(3)

Iranian0%(3)

Slovene0%(3)

Bulgarian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.4%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

57.3%

−10.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.4%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.1 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 14.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.1%(1,525)

Married55.4%(2,631)

Widowed3.2%(152)

Divorced9.3%(442)

Women 15+

Never married26.8%(1,459)

Married47.9%(2,610)

Widowed12.9%(704)

Divorced12.4%(678)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.1%

−12.8 ptssince 2013

from 22.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

35.9%

−6.4 ptssince 2020

from 42.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.2%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 19.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.3%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 30.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.7%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 21.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

56.6%

−8.5 ptssince 2020

from 65.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.4%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 46.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)20.2%(199)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.3%(229)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.7%(312)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.5%(93)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 984 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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