Nottoway County, Virginia
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| Nottoway County, Virginia | |
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 Location in the state of Virginia |
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 Virginia's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1789 |
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| Seat | Nottoway |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
819 km² (316 mi²) sq mi ( km²) 4 km² (1 mi²), 0.46% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
15,725 19/km² |
| Website: www.nottoway.org | |
Nottoway County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth" — of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 15,725. Its county seat is Nottoway6.
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 819 km² (316 mi²). 815 km² (315 mi²) of it is land and 4 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.46%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 15,725 people, 5,664 households, and 3,885 families residing in the county. The population density was 19/km² (50/mi²). There were 6,373 housing units at an average density of 8/km² (20/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 57.16% White, 40.56% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.01% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. 1.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,664 households out of which 29.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.60% were married couples living together, 15.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.40% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county, the population was spread out with 22.90% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 29.30% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 17.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 106.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,866, and the median income for a family was $39,625. Males had a median income of $28,533 versus $19,718 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,552. About 15.50% of families and 20.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.70% of those under age 18 and 18.40% of those age 65 or over.
