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  • Largest town: Exmore

Northampton County, Virginia

Northampton County had 12,004 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 211.7 square miles of land. It ranks 109th of 133 in Virginia by population and 85th by land area.

Population
12,004
#109 of 133 in Virginia · #2,281 in US
Area
211.7 sq mi
#85 of 133 in Virginia · #2,980 in US
Density
57 / sq mi
#97 of 133 in Virginia · #1,356 in US
Median household income
$53,822
#102 of 133 in Virginia · #2,426 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Northampton County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Northampton County population, land area and income

Northampton County had 12,004 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 211.7 square miles of land. It ranks 109th of 133 in Virginia by population and 85th by land area. That works out to 56.7 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Northampton County has 43% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $53,822 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

12,004

3144th1st

2281st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

212 sq mi

3144th1st

2980th of 3,144 (US)

Density

56.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

1356th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$53,822

3143rd1st

2426th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

12,004

133rd1st

109th of 133 (VA)

Land area

212 sq mi

133rd1st

85th of 133 (VA)

Density

56.7 / sq mi

133rd1st

97th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$53,822

133rd1st

102nd of 133 (VA)

How Northampton County's population changed since 2020

Northampton County lost 211 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.7%. That ranks 115th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Northampton County recorded 397 births and 864 deaths, a natural change of -467. Net international migration added +124 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +66. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 467 people.

12.2k202012.1k202112.0k202212.0k202312.0k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
397
Deaths
864
Net international migration
+124
Net domestic migration
+66
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-22

Where Northampton County is

The Census internal point of Northampton County is at 37.302800, -75.924000. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Northampton County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Northampton County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.302800, -75.924000
DMS
37°18'10.08"N 75°55'26.40"W
UTM
18N 418112.3E 4128864.0N
Geohash
dqdh0qcbd
Plus code
8796833G+4C

Towns in Northampton County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Northampton County, 2,704 people together, or 23% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Northampton County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Exmore with 1,416.

  1. 01Exmore1,416
  2. 02Cape Charles1,288
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Northampton County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Northampton County. The most populous is Virginia Beach city, VA, with 454,808 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 84.4 miles WNW of Northampton County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Hampton, VA (population 137,596), 27.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Poquoson, VA (population 12,854), 24.1 miles away.

Northampton County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Northampton County is 51131: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 131. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $53,822.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Northampton County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 12,004. That is down 211 people (1.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 12,215.

What is the FIPS code of Northampton County?

51131. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (131) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Northampton County?

Exmore, with 1,416 residents inside Northampton County in 2024.

Which counties border Northampton County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Virginia Beach city, VA; Norfolk city, VA; Hampton city, VA; York County, VA; Accomack County, VA; Poquoson city, VA; Middlesex County, VA; Mathews County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.