| Name | Essex County |
| State | Virginia |
| FIPS Code | 51057 |
| County Seat | Tappahannock |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 10,618 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 0.18% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 56.75% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | African American 52% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+3 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 4.6% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 5.3% |
| Area Code(s) | 686 / 804 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 56.75% |
| African American | 38.08% |
| Hispanic | 4.42% |
| Asian | 0.54% |
| Native American | 0.13% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.08% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 29.38% |
| African American | 52.24% |
| Hispanic | 5.67% |
| Asian | 1.61% |
| Native American | 0.76% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.08% |