Middlesex County, Virginia
Middlesex County is a
county located on the
Middle Peninsula in the
State of
Virginia. As of
2000, the population is 9,932. Its
county seat is
Saluda6.
Geography
\nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 546
km² (211
mi²). 337 km² (130 mi²) of it is land and 208 km² (80 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 38.18% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 9,932 people, 4,253 households, and 2,913 families residing in the county. The
population density is 29/km² (76/mi²). There are 6,362 housing units at an average density of 19/km² (49/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 78.50%
White, 20.13%
Black or
African American, 0.25%
Native American, 0.12%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 0.41% from
other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 0.55% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 4,253 households out of which 22.40% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.10% are married couples living together, 9.50% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.50% are non-families. 27.10% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.40% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.27 and the average family size is 2.73.
In the county, the population is spread out with 19.20% under the age of 18, 5.10% from 18 to 24, 22.90% from 25 to 44, 30.30% from 45 to 64, and 22.50% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 47 years. For every 100 females there are 92.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $36,875, and the median income for a family is $43,440. Males have a median income of $30,842 versus $23,659 for females. The per capita income for the county is $22,708. 13.00% of the population and 9.70% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 20.70% are under the age of 18 and 10.70% are 65 or older.
Towns