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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Essex County is 11,166, which is 11.78% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 15.63% and is about the same as the national average rate of 11.61%. The Essex County population density is 39.04 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 191.35 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Essex County is white, which represent 58.80% of the total population. The average Essex County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 11,166. #114

Population Growth Since 2000, #50

Essex County	11.78%
Virginia	15.63%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #108

Essex County	39.04 per square mile
Virginia	191.35 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	6,566 (58.80%, #115)
Black:	4,170 (37.35%, #18)
Hispanic:	379 (3.39%, #56)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #125)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	81 (0.73%, #7)
One Race, Other:	17 (0.15%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	332 (2.97%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	187 (49.34%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	10 (2.64%, see rank)
Cuban:	161 (42.48%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	14 (3.69%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

9,740 (87.23%) out of the total population of 11,166 reported first ancestry.

	Essex County	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Arab	137	1.23%, see rank	0.83%	0.56%
Czech	5	0.04%, see rank	0.28%	0.47%
Danish	9	0.08%, see rank	0.23%	0.42%
Dutch	42	0.38%, see rank	1.00%	1.40%
English	2,259	20.23%, see rank	10.69%	8.02%
French	215	1.93%, see rank	2.33%	3.34%
German	978	8.76%, see rank	11.87%	15.03%
Greek	20	0.18%, see rank	0.41%	0.41%
Hungarian	12	0.11%, see rank	0.35%	0.46%
Irish	1,251	11.20%, see rank	9.99%	10.80%
Italian	192	1.72%, see rank	4.00%	5.52%
Norwegian	66	0.59%, see rank	0.61%	1.42%
Polish	80	0.72%, see rank	1.89%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	133	1.19%, see rank	1.68%	0.99%
Scottish	209	1.87%, see rank	2.13%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	441	3.95%, see rank	2.02%	0.95%
Swedish	76	0.68%, see rank	0.71%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.31%
American	758	6.79%, see rank	11.04%	7.12%
Welsh	51	0.46%, see rank	0.65%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 5,299 (47.46%, see rank)

Females: 5,867 (52.54%, see rank)

Essex County	Male: 47.46% Female: 52.54%
Virginia	Male: 49.15% Female: 50.85%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Essex County	44.30 years old
Virginia	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Essex County	44.00 years old
Virginia	36.20 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Essex County	44.60 years old
Virginia	38.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Essex County	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	599	5.36%, see rank	6.25%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	560	5.02%, see rank	6.34%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	711	6.37%, see rank	6.32%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	797	7.14%, see rank	6.72%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	773	6.92%, see rank	7.16%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	890	7.97%, see rank	13.90%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,451	12.99%, see rank	13.42%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,630	14.60%, see rank	14.64%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,646	14.74%, see rank	12.28%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,225	10.97%, see rank	7.51%	7.64%
75 to 84	684	6.13%, see rank	3.85%	4.25%
85 years and over	200	1.79%, see rank	1.60%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Essex County	Virginia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	7,726, 100%	5,501,125	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,612, 20.86%, see rank	12.11%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,905, 37.60%, see rank	25.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,152, 27.85%, see rank	27.11%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	650, 8.41%, see rank	20.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	407, 5.27%, see rank	15.03%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.43, see rank	13.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Essex County			Virginia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	179	77.65%	22.35%	63.13%	36.87%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,101	93.10%, see rank	6.90%, see rank	90.08%	9.92%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	515	98.06%, see rank	1.94%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	475	86.74%, see rank	13.26%, see rank	79.69%	20.31%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	30	80.00%, see rank	20.00%, see rank	62.00%	38.00%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Essex County	Virginia	U.S.
Total Households	4,288, 100%	3,041,710	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.56, see rank	2.61	2.63
1 Person Households	1,338, 31.20%, see rank	26.52%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,950, 68.80%, see rank	73.48%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,662, 62.08%, see rank	67.30%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.39, see rank	3.25	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,979, 46.15%, see rank	50.70%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,626, 37.92%, see rank	32.70%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Essex County	%	Virginia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	9,296	see rank	6,637,353	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,415	100%, see rank	3,232,491	123,281,364
Never Married	1,597	36.17%, see rank	34.57%	35.77%
Married	2,107	47.72%, see rank	54.49%	52.04%
Widowed	229	5.19%, see rank	2.36%	2.57%
Divorced	482	10.92%, see rank	8.57%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	4,881	100%, see rank	3,404,862	129,692,771
Never Married	1,483	30.38%, see rank	28.53%	29.48%
Married	2,391	48.99%, see rank	51.39%	49.19%
Widowed	486	9.96%, see rank	8.68%	9.16%
Divorced	521	10.67%, see rank	11.39%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Essex County	%	Virginia	U.S.
Native	10,904	97.65%, see rank	88.41%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	8,450	75.68%, see rank	49.57%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,336	20.92%, see rank	37.13%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	118	1.06%, see rank	1.72%	1.42%
Foreign Born	262	2.35%, see rank	11.59%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	101	0.90%, see rank	5.55%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	161	1.44%, see rank	6.04%	7.09%
Born In Europe	16	0.14%, see rank	1.25%	1.53%
Born In Asia	23	0.21%, see rank	4.79%	3.82%
Born In Africa	33	0.30%, see rank	1.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	190	1.70%, see rank	4.20%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Essex County	%	Virginia	U.S.
English	4,172	97.29%, see rank	84.46%	79.39%
Spanish	62	1.45%, see rank	6.31%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	41	0.96%, see rank	4.18%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	8	0.19%, see rank	3.67%	3.36%
Other	5	0.12%, see rank	1.38%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.