Virginia

Essex County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
54.7%
African
39%
Hispanic
3.8%
Other
2.5%

Compared with Virginia and the United States

Essex Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricEssex CountyVirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White54.7%57%58%
Black or African American39%18.3%—
Hispanic3.8%12%—
Indian0.3%2.6%—
East Asian0.3%2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Essex County next to Virginia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricEssex CountyVirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—101.1 (+1.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—106.8 (+6.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$56,520$93,170$80,734
Median home value$238,100$383,700$332,700
Home price to income4.2×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$972/mo$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.6%20.3%21.0%