The Town Files

Middlesex County, Virginia

10,847 people. The median home is worth $352,200 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $75,060.

Towns in Middlesex County

Towns in Middlesex County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Deltaville1,057$404,500$70,23145.7
Saluda627$263,800—39.1

People and housing

Middlesex CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$352,200$298,050
Median rent$1,059$1,254
Median household income$75,060$78,595
Median age55.539.8
Bachelor's degree or higher33.8%31.2%
Below the poverty line7.3%8.8%

Jobs and pay

3,389 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,498 a year.

Largest industries in Middlesex CountyRetail332 jobs · $32,894Hotels & restaurants319 jobs · $28,007Construction300 jobs · $60,255Arts & recreation146 jobs · $36,037Manufacturing135 jobs · $50,571Other services124 jobs · $36,137
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Middlesex County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 261 storm events in Middlesex County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Middlesex County by type since 1996Hail15Flood7Tornado8High Wind4Heavy Rain41Flash Flood3Winter Storm28Coastal Flood11Excessive Heat4Tropical Storm6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Middlesex County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
May 10, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4602: Severe Winter Storms
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
December 18, 2018HurricaneDR-4411: Tropical Storm Michael
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).