---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Essex County, VA"
classification: county
fips: "51057"
state: "VA"
demographics:
  population: 10623
  population_under_18: 1900
  population_18_64: 6147
  population_65_plus: 2576
  median_household_income: 56520
  poverty_rate: 12.3
  homeownership_rate: 71.73
  unemployment_rate: 3.86
  median_home_value: 238100
  gini_index: 0.4928
  vacancy_rate: 23.47
  race_white: 5819
  race_black: 3941
  race_asian: 107
  race_native: 11
  hispanic: 488
  bachelors_plus: 1854
districts:
  - to: "us/states/va/districts/01"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9212
  - to: "us/states/va/districts/07"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0059
  - to: "us/states/va/districts/senate/25"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9271
  - to: "us/states/va/districts/house/68"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9268
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, va]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Essex County, VA

County jurisdiction.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 10623 |
| Under 18 | 1900 |
| 18–64 | 6147 |
| 65+ | 2576 |
| Median household income | 56520 |
| Poverty rate | 12.3 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.73 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.86 |
| Median home value | 238100 |
| Gini index | 0.4928 |
| Vacancy rate | 23.47 |
| White | 5819 |
| Black | 3941 |
| Asian | 107 |
| Native | 11 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 488 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 1854 |

## Districts

- [VA-01](/us/states/va/districts/01.md) — 92% (congressional)
- [VA-07](/us/states/va/districts/07.md) — 1% (congressional)
- [VA Senate District 25](/us/states/va/districts/senate/25.md) — 93% (state senate)
- [VA House District 68](/us/states/va/districts/house/68.md) — 93% (state house)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries