Northampton County, Virginia
12 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 12,059
- Median household income
- $61,632
- ±7,281
- Unemployed
- 3.3%
- 176 of 5,271 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.5%
- 4,650 of 5,437 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Northampton | 12,085 (2021) | Po Box 66, Eastville | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Cape Charles | 1,180 (2021) | 2 Plum St, Cape Charles | Website |
| Town of Cheriton | 473 (2021) | Po Box 188, Cheriton | Website |
| Town of Eastville | 298 (2021) | Po Box 747, Eastville | Website |
| Town of Exmore | 1,451 (2021) | Po Box 647, Exmore | Website |
| Town of Nassawadox | 518 (2021) | Po Box 904, Nassawadox | — |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Shore Regional Jail | Correctional institutions | Po Box 1417, Eastville | Website |
| Chesapeake Land Bank Authority | Housing and community development | 306 Cedar Road, Chesapeake | Website |
| Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority | Miscellaneous commercial activities | 4174 Lankford Highway, Exmore | Website |
| Accomack-Northampton Transportation District Commission | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 1027, Eastville | Website |
| Eastern Shore Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 22545 Center Pkwy, Accomac | Website |
| Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel District | Toll highways | 32386 Lankford Hwy, Cape Charles | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Northampton County Public Schools
School district5 schools
7207 Young St, Machipongo, VA, 23405
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Project Renew/Northampton Co
Specialized district1 schools
Northampton CO Public Schools, Machipongo, VA, 23405
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Wallops Farmers Market () · Chincoteague Island Farmers and Artisans Market (3015 Ridge Road CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND) · Chincoteague Island Farmers' Market (Chincoteague) · and 1 more
Downtown Hampton Farmers Market (756 Settlers Landing Road Hampton) · Buckroe Beach Farmers Market (Hampton)
Deltaville Farmers' Market (Deltaville) · Urbanna Farmers Market (Urbanna)
Ghent Farmers' Market (730 Spotswood Avenue Norfolk) · The Markets Fare at East Beach (8631 Albemarle Dr Norfolk) · East Beach/EOV Farmers Market (Norfolk) · and 2 more
Cullipher Farm Market (1444 Princess Anne Road Va. Beach) · YNot Wednesday Farmers Market at Town Center (201 Market Street Virginia Beach) · Red Mill Green Market (2181 Upton Drive Virginia Beach) · and 4 more
Sister Cities French Market (331 Water Street Yorktown) · Yorktown Market Days (331 Water Street Yorktown)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.