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Northampton County, Virginia

VA · population 12,059 · GEOID 51131

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

12,059

0.14% of Virginia · 12,059 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%—
2024-024.5%4.2%—
2024-033.9%3.9%—
2024-043.2%3.5%—
2024-053.3%3.7%—
2024-063.4%4.3%—
2024-073.5%4.5%—
2024-083.8%4.4%—
2024-093.3%3.9%—
2024-103.3%3.9%—
2024-113.8%4.0%—
2024-123.6%3.8%—
2025-014.7%4.4%—
2025-024.7%4.5%—
2025-034.0%4.2%—
2025-043.7%3.9%—
2025-053.9%4.0%—
2025-063.7%4.4%—
2025-073.7%4.6%—
2025-083.9%4.5%—
2025-093.7%4.3%—
2025-115.1%4.3%—
2025-124.8%4.1%—
2026-015.3%4.7%—
2026-025.2%4.7%—
2026-034.6%4.3%—
2026-044.0%4.0%—
2026-054.0%4.1%—
2026-064.3%4.4%—
2026-074.1%4.4%—
2026-084.0%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN511310000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$829

better than the United States

This place $829
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

$682.1M

+1.8% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$476.1M—
2017$464.0M—
2018$475.8M—
2019$495.9M—
2020$519.0M—
2021$516.5M—
2022$544.2M—
2023$670.3M—
2024$682.1M—

Virginia $761.7B · this place is 0.09% 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

$27.5M

−34.7% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$3.5M—
FY2022$1.2M—
FY2023$4.6M—
FY2024$41.2M—
FY2025$42.1M—
FY2026$27.5M—

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 52.5 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 32.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 17.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 52.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $316,200 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $61,632 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 3.3% 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 0.14% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024