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Unified School District · VA

Essex County Public Schools

Essex County Public Schools is a unified school district in Virginia with a community population of 10,623. The median household income is $56,520 and the median age is 47.1.

10,623

Population

41

People / sq mi

$56,520

Median Income

47.1

Median Age

Essex County Public Schools covers 257 sq mi of land at 41.3 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White54.8%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian34.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$56,520

Median Household Income

$37,139

Per Capita Income

6.3%

Poverty Rate

1.9%

Unemployment

Housing

$238,100

Median Home Value

$972

Median Rent

71.7%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

84.9%

High School+

16.6%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Essex County Public Schools serves a community with a population of 10,623 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Virginia.

The median household income in Essex County Public Schools is $56,520, with a per capita income of $37,139. The poverty rate is 6.3%.

Essex County Public Schools is 54.8% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 34.6% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Essex County Public Schools, 84.9% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Essex County Public Schools is $238,100, with a median rent of $972. The homeownership rate is 71.7%.

Data for Essex County Public Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 5101200).

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.