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Unified School District · VA

Northumberland County Public Schools

Northumberland County Public Schools is a unified school district in Virginia with a community population of 12,188. The median household income is $66,480 and the median age is 59.5.

12,188

Population

64

People / sq mi

$66,480

Median Income

59.5

Median Age

Northumberland County Public Schools covers 191 sq mi of land at 63.7 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White69.3%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian47.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$66,480

Median Household Income

$45,438

Per Capita Income

6.0%

Poverty Rate

1.6%

Unemployment

Housing

$346,800

Median Home Value

$1,038

Median Rent

86.1%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

89.5%

High School+

33.6%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Northumberland County Public Schools serves a community with a population of 12,188 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Virginia.

The median household income in Northumberland County Public Schools is $66,480, with a per capita income of $45,438. The poverty rate is 6.0%.

Northumberland County Public Schools is 69.3% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 47.3% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Northumberland County Public Schools, 89.5% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 33.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Northumberland County Public Schools is $346,800, with a median rent of $1,038. The homeownership rate is 86.1%.

Data for Northumberland County Public Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 5102730).

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.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

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