Northumberland County Information
Northumberland in
Virginia occupies
286 square miles and has a 2006 population of
12,820, a change from a 2000 population of
12,268 and
10,524 in 1990.
10.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
8.8% percent is 25-35, and
11.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
9 acts of violent crime reported in
Northumberland in 2004, a change from
5 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
247 people:
4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.5%.
Read more about
Northumberland, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Northumberland | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 286 sq. miles | Ranked 2,871 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 12,820 | Ranked 2,257 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 12,829 | |
| Population 2000 | 12,268 | Ranked 2,283 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 10,524 | Ranked 2,334 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 74% | |
| African American | 25.1% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 9.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 10.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 8.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 15.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 14.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 12.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 9 | 5 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 7 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 195 | 87 |
| Burglaries | 34 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 149 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 12 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,991 | 5,404 |
| Unemployed Population | 247 | 242 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 4.5% |
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