Northampton County, Virginia
County seat: Eastville · Population 11,879 (2025) · 212 sq mi
Northampton County is the 109th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 11,879 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Eastville. It is part of the Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission (PD 22) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 6 cities and towns and the 8 neighboring counties.
Northampton County facts
- County seat
- Eastville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 11,879 −3.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 212 sq mi 85th largest of 133
- Water area
- 584 sq mi
- Population density
- 56 per sq mi
- Established
- 1634
- Same name
- One of 3 Northampton Counties in the US
- Named after
- Northamptonshire ceremonial county in England, UK
- Largest city
- Exmore 1,396
- Median household income
- $61,632
- Cities and towns
- 6 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 11
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51131
Cities and towns in Northampton County
Northampton County has 6 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Northampton County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exmore | Town | 1,396 | |
| Cape Charles | Town | 1,314 | |
| Nassawadox | Town | 512 | |
| Cheriton | Town | 446 | |
| Eastville (county seat) | Town | 286 | |
| Belle Haven | Town | 72 | Accomack County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Willis Wharf | 278 | |
| Franktown | 12 |
ZIP codes in Northampton County
11 ZIP codes reach into Northampton County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 23307
- 23310
- 23316
- 23347
- 23350
- 23354
- 23398
- 23405
- 23408
- 23413
- 23486
Population of Northampton County, 2020–2025
Northampton County shrank by 403 people (−3.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 533 more deaths than births and a net gain of 129 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 12,217 |
| 2021 | 12,072 |
| 2022 | 11,969 |
| 2023 | 12,043 |
| 2024 | 12,021 |
| 2025 | 11,879 |
Neighboring counties
- Accomack County north · 33,859 people
- Mathews County northwest · 8,529 people
- Virginia Beach city south · 453,737 people
- York County west · 71,374 people
- Hampton city southwest · 137,315 people
- Poquoson city southwest · 13,292 people
- Middlesex County northwest · 10,841 people
- Norfolk city southwest · 231,013 people
Printable Northampton County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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