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Essex County, Virginia

VA · population 10,623 · GEOID 51057

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

10,623

0.12% of Virginia · 10,623 of 8,705,170

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.7%4.1%—
2024-024.6%4.2%—
2024-034.1%3.9%—
2024-043.6%3.5%—
2024-054.0%3.7%—
2024-063.8%4.3%—
2024-074.0%4.5%—
2024-084.2%4.4%—
2024-094.0%3.9%—
2024-103.8%3.9%—
2024-114.1%4.0%—
2024-123.7%3.8%—
2025-014.5%4.4%—
2025-024.6%4.5%—
2025-034.2%4.2%—
2025-043.6%3.9%—
2025-053.9%4.0%—
2025-064.2%4.4%—
2025-074.2%4.6%—
2025-084.2%4.5%—
2025-094.2%4.3%—
2025-114.6%4.3%—
2025-124.2%4.1%—
2026-014.7%4.7%—
2026-024.5%4.7%—
2026-034.3%4.3%—
2026-043.8%4.0%—
2026-054.0%4.1%—
2026-064.2%4.4%—
2026-074.0%4.4%—
2026-084.0%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN510570000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$972

better than the United States

This place $972
Virginia $1,579
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$560.4M

+6.0% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$368.5M—
2017$358.7M—
2018$369.4M—
2019$387.7M—
2020$384.2M—
2021$409.2M—
2022$432.0M—
2023$528.7M—
2024$560.4M—

Virginia $761.7B · this place is 0.07% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$1.7M

−48.8% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$1.9M—
FY2022$1.2M—
FY2023$1.4M—
FY2024$3.3M—
FY2025$3.3M—
FY2026$1.7M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 47.1 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 12.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 50.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $238,100 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $56,520 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 3.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Virginia 0.12% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024