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Middlesex
Virginia

11K

Population

$69K

Median Income

$389K

Median Home

R+25

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$69K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$45,774

Federal Spending per Capita$137

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$80K

Avg Credit Score677

Work From Home %16.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1815.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$31K

Income (80th Percentile)$136K

Income (95th Percentile)$211K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.6%

Dependency Ratio1.21

Medicare Spending / Person$4,638

SS Benefits / Person$7,171

Education Wage Premium1.95x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$60K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$57K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients3.1%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.77x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$384K

This county

$390K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1056/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.56%

This county

0.74% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,602

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,291/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.8%

Homeownership Rate84.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

62 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

7.1%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score11

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score10

Healthcare Shortage Score13.0

Healthcare Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians9

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients589 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,850

Uninsured (under 65)9.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.0%

Education

Reading Test Scores2.79 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,050

Bachelor's Degree Holders707

HS Completion Rate89.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate22.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)30th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)22.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate30.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.3

January Sunshine0.68

January Temperature0.47

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp49°F

Annual Precipitation49.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$12K

Drought Index (2022)-0.31

Heating Degree Days3,887 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,440 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,005 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,300 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)62 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)68 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)18 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed111 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed24 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)231 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)212 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)48 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)41 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers745 workers

Public Transit Commuters16 workers

Walk to Work57 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)113 workers

Walk to Work1.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.4 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout76.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.338

Nonprofit Organizations81

Veterans Share11.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.9%

Never-Married Adults20.9%

Divorced Adults12.7%

Religious Organizations14

Asian Population0.8%

Membership Associations15.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.70 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores4

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses10

Professional Services Firms21

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms14

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$80K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate48.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.15%

Politics

R+25

2024 Presidential · Virginia was D+3 statewide

vs Virginia State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.56%0.74% state avg

Politics

R+25D+3

COL Index

County data102 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +56

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.10x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $389K

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Local News — Middlesex

MaxPreps · 3 weeks ago

Middlesex High School (Saluda, VA) Softball

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MaxPreps · 3 weeks ago

Schedule - Middlesex Chargers (Saluda, VA) JV Softball 26-27

View the 26-27 Middlesex JV softball team schedule.…

SSentinel.com · May 21, 2026

Fourth candidate, Thomas Justis, enters race for MC sheriff

A fourth candidate, Thomas G. Justis, has qualified to run in the special election for Middlesex Cou…

WTVR.com · Apr 5, 2026

Evelyn and Emari Vergara: CODI Alert issued for 2 missing Virginia girls last seen in Colonial Heights

UPDATE: The children and their mother have been safely located, according to police. Nothing else ha…

SSentinel.com · Apr 15, 2026

Katelin Reiner selected as Kiwanis Teenager of the Year

At a recent Kiwanis Club meeting, Joyce Allan announced the winner of the 2026 Middlesex Kiwanis Clu…

WWBT · Sep 12, 2019

Virginia man guilty of murder, concealing missing woman’s body to serve 35 years

MIDDLESEX, VA (WWBT) - A Virginia man found guilty of murder was sentenced to 35 years in prison. Te…

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