Northumberland County, Virginia

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Northumberland County is a county in the United States of Virginia. The population of the county was 12259 as per the 2000 census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 12915, It is the 32nd smallest county by population in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is spread over 285.67 mi˛ (739.88 square kilometre), of which, 192.3 square miles (498.05 square kilometre ) of it is land and 93.36 square miles (241.8 square kilometre) of it is water, makes it the 77th largest by total area in Virginia. It is ranks seventh in the size of its inland waterways in Virginia.


As of the census of 2000, there were 12259 people in the county, organized into 5470 households, and 3785 families living in the county. The population density was 63.7 people per square mile (24.59/km˛), it is the 89th most populated county in terms of population density. There were 8057 housing units at an average density of 41.9 per square mile (16.18/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.24 persons, and the average family size was 2.7 persons. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 18.6% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 26.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 12915, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 9599 White, 3187 Black or African American, 18 American Indian, 37 Asian, 0 Native Hawaiian, and 74 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $38129, it is 56th wealthiest county by median household income in Virginia. The median income for a family in the county was $49047, it is the 44th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Virginia. The per capita income for the county was $22917, it is the 27th wealthiest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 2114 pupils and students, of which 1048 are male and 1066 are female, 17.24% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 150 nursery or pri school, 229 kindergarten, 969 elementary school, 555 high school and 211 College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Kilmarnock Town	Lancaster County, Northumberland County	2.87	2.86	0.01	1244	435.6	21172	31625

Year	Population
April 2000 census	12259
April 2000 Estimate	12268
July 2000 Estimate	12259
July 2001 Estimate	12325
July 2002 Estimate	12592
July 2003 Estimate	12733
July 2004 Estimate	12732
July 2005 Estimate	12795
July 2006 Estimate	12788
July 2007 Estimate	12867
July 2008 Estimate	12915

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	74	76	150
Kindergarten	142	87	229
Elementary school	441	528	969
High school	271	284	555
College or graduate school	120	91	211

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Northumberland County, Virginia	$38129	$49047	$22917
Virginia, United States	$46677	$54169	$23975
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587