Jury Pool Profile
Northampton County, Virginia
- County seat
- Eastville
- Judicial district
- 2nd Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 11,879
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 12,059.
At a glance
Northampton County is an 11,879-person venue. The county population is 57% White and 30% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $63,587, $28,529 below the VA state median of $92,116; 32.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 9.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Tagalog. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 23.6% of covered employment, average pay $45,889/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.45%, above the 3.66% state average. The county carried the Democratic presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 53% to 54% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 12,059
- Median household income
- $61,632
- Unemployment
- 4.5%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This county: 57% / 30%.
Northampton County has a population of 12,059, with a median age of 52.5. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 56.7%; Black residents 30.0%. Independently, 9.3% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $63,587; 32.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 16.8% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW, even counting every withheld job toward the other sectors: Education & health services, about 24% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 23.6% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 18.9%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.45%, above the Virginia state average.
Political composition
Democratic candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 53%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Northampton County was carried by the Democratic candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 52.7% in 2024, 54.5% in 2020, 53.1% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 64% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 9.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
9.8% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Tagalog, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 10.1% of the adult civilian population (984 individuals).