Essex County Information

Essex in Virginia occupies 286 square miles and has a 2006 population of 10,633, a change from a 2000 population of 9,989 and 8,689 in 1990. 12% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 11.4% percent is 25-35, and 13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 13 acts of violent crime reported in Essex in 2004, a change from 14 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 207 people: 3.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.7%.

Read more about Essex, Virginia in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyEssex 
StateVirginia 
Land Area286 sq. milesRanked 2,870 of 3,140
Population 200610,633Ranked 2,390 of 3,140
Population 200510,490 
Population 20009,989Ranked 2,446 of 3,140
Population 19908,689Ranked 2,493 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion58.4% 
African American39.4% 
Asian American1% 
Native American.6% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.6% 
Population 5 to 1412.1% 
Population 15 to 2412% 
Population 25 to 3411.4% 
Population 35 to 4413.9% 
Population 45 to 5415.1% 
Population 55 to 6412.4% 
Population 65 to 748.7% 
Population 75 and up8.8% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes1314
Murders / Manslaughters1 
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies2 
Aggravated Assaults10 
Total Property Crimes220199
Burglaries17 
Larceny Thefts194 
Motor Vehicle Thefts9 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population5,4365,120
Unemployed Population207136
Unemployment Rate3.8%2.7%

Essex County Cities