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Emporia city, Virginia

Emporia city, Virginia · ZIP 23847

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5,402 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,219Households
  • $49,375Median household income
  • $131,100Median home value
  • 1Towns with a page
  • 1ZIP codes

Emporia city in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+1.8%
5.6k5.7k5.8k5.9k6k2000: 5,66520002010: 5,92720102020: 5,76620205,6655,766
Population of Emporia city at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,665
20105,927
20205,766

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Emporia city
Under $50k51.3%
$50k to $100k26.9%
$100k to $150k17.1%
$150k to $200k3.7%
$200k and over1%

Median household income $49,375 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Emporia city
Owner occupied
852 units
Renter occupied
1,367 units
Vacancy rate
21.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Emporia city2023
Health care and social assistance955
Manufacturing861
Accommodation and food services631
Retail trade567
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services284
Other services (except public administration)142
Arts, entertainment, and recreation65
Construction55

3,805 employees in 218 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Emporia city compared with its state
Emporia city compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureEmporia cityVirginia
Population5,6338,657,499
Median household income$49,375$90,974
Median age39.538.8
Median home value$131,100$360,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.2%41.5%
Foreign-born residents4.0%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes38.4%67.2%
Mean commute to work23.8 minutes27.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Emporia city1 with a page · sort by any column

Type
EmporiaCity5,4026.63 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.