Essex County is located in east central Virginia. The County Seat is Tappahannock and the largest city is Tappahannock. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.essex-virginia.org/. The 2014 population estimate is 11,103 and the 2010 census population was 11,146. The land area is 257.12 square miles and there are 43.4 persons per square mile.
57.1% of the population is White, 38.5% is Black or African American, 3.3% is Hispanic or Latino, 1% is Asian, 0.9% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.2% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2.3% is two or more races. 76.7% have a high school degree or higher, and 14.7% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $160,800, there are 4,286 households, an average of 2.57 persons per household. The per capita income is $21,532, the median household income is $44,885, and 11.1% of the persons in Essex County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 1,078. Retail sales (in $1000) were $224,598, and sales per capita were $20,827.
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Essex County Essex County, Virginia official government website. |
Codes Code of Ordinances for Essex County. |
Court Records | Circuit Essex County civil and criminal Circuit Court records and hearing dates. |
Court Records | General District Essex County General District Court criminal, traffic, and civil case records, service of process query, and hearing calendar. |
Property | Cards Essex County Commissioner property cards searchable by owner name, address, or street name. |
Property | GIS Essex County GIS Department interactive parcel search. |
Property | Tax Records Essex County Treasurer personal property and real estate tax records and yearly taxes paid. |
Restaurant Inspections Essex County restaurant & food facility inspection reports from the Three Rivers Health District. |
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