Virginia

Northumberland County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
69.3%
African
26.4%
Other
4.3%

Compared with Virginia and the United States

Northumberland 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.

MetricNorthumberland CountyVirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White69.3%57%58%
Black or African American26.4%18.3%—
Hispanic1.4%12%—
Indian0.1%2.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.2%—
East Asian0%2%—

Cost of living

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

MetricNorthumberland 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$66,480$93,170$80,734
Median home value$346,800$383,700$332,700
Home price to income5.2×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,038/mo$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.7%20.3%21.0%