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Emporia, VA
Demographic Data




Emporia Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Emporia Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

5,463

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.2%
5 - 17:
21.8%
18 - 24:
8.3%
25 - 34:
9.9%
35 - 54:
24.4%
55 - 64:
11.9%
Over 65 Years:
18.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.9%
2.9%
75.7%
75.7%
15.2%
15.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Emporia
USA
$25,570
$25,570
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Emporia
USA
$49,375
$49,375
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

13.5%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Retail
Public Service
Accommodation
Transportation
Administration
Healthcare
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
20.1%
20.1%
14.5%
14.5%
10.5%
10.5%
10.2%
10.2%
9.4%
9.4%
8.3%
8.3%
8.0%
8.0%
4.2%
4.2%
4.0%
4.0%
3.2%
3.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
63.6%
63.6%
19.6%
19.6%
8.4%
8.4%
7.9%
7.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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African
English
Irish
German
Italian
Scottish
French
Polish
Slavic
Danish
Austrian
Eastern European
European
Swedish
Yugoslavian
Other West Indian
West Indian
U.S. Virgin Islander
Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Jamaican
21.1%
21.1%
8.0%
8.0%
2.5%
2.5%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
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0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
African languages
Thai
Polish
French
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
Japanese
Chinese
90.8%
90.8%
8.2%
8.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Emporia Residents

4.0%


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