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Essex County, Virginia
Essex County's market is Tappahannock, the retail, medical and services hub for the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck, anchored by the US 17 corridor and the hospital and drawing shoppers from several surrounding rural counties. Growth beyond the town is limited by septic and soil constraints, Rappahannock River shoreline and Chesapeake Bay Act resource protection areas, and a slow-growing population that leans retiree and second-home.
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Essex County at a glance
- 10,654Population (2025)
- TappahannockCounty seat
- 257 sq miLand area
- 41 / sq miDensity
- $56,481Median household income
- $228,600Median home value
What the live Essex County map shows
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- City Boundaries: 1
- School Boundaries: 1
- Zoning: 17
- HUD: 4
- Soils: 58
- Wetlands: 8
Cities and towns in Essex County
Tappahannock.
Neighboring counties
- Richmond County, VA · map
- Westmoreland County, VA · map
- King and Queen County, VA · map
- Caroline County, VA · map
- King George County, VA · map
- Middlesex County, VA · map