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Middlesex County, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Middlesex County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Middlesex County is a small rural locality of 10,774 residents on Virginia's Middle Peninsula, with a notably older population (median age 55.5) and a labor force participation rate of just 50.0%, reflecting its retirement-leaning demographic. The available workforce skews toward moderate education levels—31.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with median worker earnings of $40,847 and an unemployment rate of 4.4%. Housing costs remain relatively contained, with a median home value of $299,800 and a homeownership rate of 87.4%, while the population has grown only marginally at +0.7% over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

10,774

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$75,060

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

55.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.7% since 2018

Middlesex County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,556 (78.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,747 (16.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races285 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race164 (1.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone46 (0.4%)
  • Asian Alone43 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish199
  2. 2.Other Indo-European92
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic50
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)35
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island25

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

50.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

33.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,002

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$35,704

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$40,661

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,122
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services539
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)475
  4. 4.Construction (Group)379
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)346

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,681
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations894
  3. 3.Service Occupations738
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations626
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations511

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.39×)290
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.37×)140
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.32×)635
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.26×)384
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.12×)233

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$299,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,071/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

87.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999658 (15.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999612 (14.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999587 (14.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999558 (13.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999493 (11.8%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999401 (9.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,847

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

34.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,152 (71.3%)
  • Worked At Home1,003 (22.7%)
  • Carpooled169 (3.8%)
  • Other43 (1.0%)
  • Walked29 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit26 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.