Northampton County, Virginia: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted D+6%. Democratic peak: D+75 in 1916.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+6MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 12,0592024 5-year
- Median household income
- $61,6322024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 56.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 30.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+75 in 1916MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+37 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Orange County, VT · similarity 0.95
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Northampton CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Northampton County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −0.5% |
| 1896 | +14.8% |
| 1900 | +13.6% |
| 1904 | +47.1% |
| 1908 | +58.2% |
| 1912 | +72.6% |
| 1916 | +75.3% |
| 1920 | +62.6% |
| 1924 | +65.7% |
| 1928 | +15.2% |
| 1932 | +61.3% |
| 1936 | +55.6% |
| 1940 | +41.3% |
| 1944 | +48.7% |
| 1948 | +26.8% |
| 1952 | −0.7% |
| 1956 | −5.3% |
| 1960 | +16.4% |
| 1964 | +29.3% |
| 1968 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | −37.3% |
| 1976 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | −13.1% |
| 1988 | −6.5% |
| 1992 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | +16.3% |
| 2000 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | +16.4% |
| 2016 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | +6.1% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 3,603 | 3,183 | 6,856 | ||
| D | 3,667 | 2,955 | 6,732 | ||
| D | 3,255 | 2,686 | 6,168 | ||
| D | 3,741 | 2,676 | 6,491 | ||
| D | 3,800 | 2,713 | 6,586 | ||
| D | 2,775 | 2,669 | 5,499 | ||
| D | 2,340 | 2,299 | 4,892 | ||
| D | 2,569 | 1,763 | 4,948 | ||
| D | 2,568 | 2,088 | 5,618 | ||
| R | 2,242 | 2,562 | 4,927 | ||
| R | 2,226 | 2,906 | 5,207 | ||
| D | 2,363 | 2,165 | 4,743 | ||
| D | 2,459 | 2,043 | 4,735 | ||
| R | 954 | 2,145 | 3,191 | ||
| D | 1,418 | 1,410 | 3,974 | ||
| D | 1,635 | 893 | 2,534 | ||
| D | 1,387 | 995 | 2,392 | ||
| R | 1,132 | 1,264 | 2,477 | ||
| R | 1,289 | 1,307 | 2,608 | ||
| D | 997 | 525 | 1,758 | ||
| D | 1,108 | 381 | 1,493 | ||
| D | 866 | 359 | 1,228 | ||
| D | 975 | 277 | 1,255 | ||
| D | 1,264 | 298 | 1,577 | ||
| D | 935 | 688 | 1,623 | ||
| D | 941 | 180 | 1,159 | ||
| D | 954 | 217 | 1,178 | ||
| D | 802 | 109 | 920 | ||
| D | 726 | 83 | 886 | ||
| D | 673 | 174 | 858 | ||
| D | 592 | 210 | 811 | ||
| D | 1,180 | 896 | 2,091 | ||
| D | 1,086 | 802 | 1,920 | ||
| R | 1,225 | 1,238 | 2,475 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
43.3%
English
9.2%
German
6.1%
Irish
5.6%
Scottish
1.9%
Italian
1.6%
Polish
1.3%
African American
24.0%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 52.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$61,632
Northampton County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Northampton County$61,632
Virginia$93,170
United States$80,734
Northampton County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.7%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1832.2%
Working age (18–64)14.5%
Seniors (65+)14.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.2%
speak English only
Spanish7.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Northampton sits at the southern tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, isolated from the mainland by the Chesapeake Bay. Its majority-minority population — driven by a large Black voting bloc — has consistently returned Democratic margins in a region otherwise trending Republican.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached seventy-five points in 1916; the Republican margin reached thirty-seven points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was six points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $61,632, and a 18% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Orange County and Liberty County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Northampton County, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Northampton County, Virginia voted Democratic by 6.1 points (D+6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 6,856 votes cast, 3,603 went Democratic and 3,183 went Republican.
What is Northampton County, Virginia's political typology?
Akashic places Northampton County, Virginia in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 28 times, Republican 6 times, and other 0 times.
When did Northampton County, Virginia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Northampton County, Virginia voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Northampton County, Virginia?
Northampton County, Virginia has a population of 12,059 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Northampton County, Virginia?
Median household income in Northampton County, Virginia is $61,632 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Northampton County, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Northampton County, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 6 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.