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Northumberland
Virginia

12K

Population

$65K

Median Income

$374K

Median Home

R+20

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$65K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$37,860

Federal Spending per Capita$120

Median Individual Earnings$46K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers42.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$87K

Avg Credit Score666

Work From Home %13.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1814.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$143K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.8%

Dependency Ratio1.51

Medicare Spending / Person$5,777

SS Benefits / Person$7,830

Education Wage Premium2.17x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$66K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$73K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.39x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$368K

This county

$390K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$335K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1026/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.52%

This county

0.74% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,586

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,309/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.8%

Homeownership Rate88.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

95.6%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.9%

Sold Above List Price

7.1%

Median Days to Close

33 days

Active Listings

132

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

49 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

8.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

21.1%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 95.6% · Redfin 98.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score12

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score13

Healthcare Shortage Score14.3

Healthcare Offices5

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians21

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients557 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,843

Uninsured (under 65)10.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.0%

Education

Reading Test Scores3.45 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,290

Bachelor's Degree Holders765

HS Completion Rate89.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate35.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)19th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.2

January Sunshine0.68

January Temperature0.47

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Annual Precipitation46.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events12.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$243K

Drought Index (2022)-0.28

Heating Degree Days4,077 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,353 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,229 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,199 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)71 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)64 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)27 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed193 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed30 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)213 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)135 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)55 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)54 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers1

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers574 workers

Public Transit Commuters6 workers

Walk to Work19 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)540 workers

Walk to Work0.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers13.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout75.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.561

Nonprofit Organizations74

Veterans Share10.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.7%

Never-Married Adults26.9%

Divorced Adults10.3%

Religious Organizations18

Asian Population0.9%

Membership Associations19.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.75 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms29

Real Estate Firms16

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$74K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate50.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.10%

Politics

R+20

2024 Presidential · Virginia was D+3 statewide

vs Virginia State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.52%0.74% state avg

Politics

R+20D+3

COL Index

County data102 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +261

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.27x 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: $374K

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Local News — Northumberland

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

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WRIC ABC 8News · Apr 24, 2026

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Realtor.com · Jul 7, 2026

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WRIC ABC 8News · Feb 18, 2026

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NFHS Network · Dec 23, 2025

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