
Emporia city, VA
County in Virginia, South · ranked on 45 metrics
Emporia city, VA is a county in Virginia with a population of 5,484 (2,740th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 863rd of 3,092), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,218th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,332nd of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,787th of 2,916), Median Household Income (2,618th of 3,093), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,559th of 3,094).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 37th of 2,91699
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 114th of 2,91696
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 863rd of 3,09272
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 876th of 2,91669
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)941st of 3,05069
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,218th of 3,09461
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,332nd of 3,09457
- Poverty Rate (%)15.8%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,059th of 3,09433
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 2,037th of 3,05033
- Median Income$51,899Poorest Counties1,525th of 2,00024
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 3,054th of 3,0941
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,829th of 2,9163
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,787th of 2,9164
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,725th of 2,9166
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,670th of 2,9168
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,489th of 2,91614
- Median Household Income$51,899Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,618th of 3,09315
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,559th of 3,09417
- Adults Who Smoke (%)19.3%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,375th of 2,91618
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,282nd of 2,91622
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 15 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals


Danville city, VA88% similar
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Quick answers
- What is the population of Emporia city, VA?
- Emporia city, VA has a population of 5,484, 2,740th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Emporia city, VA rank best at?
- Among US counties, Emporia city, VA ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 863rd of 3,092); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,218th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,332nd of 3,094).
- Where does Emporia city, VA rank worst?
- Emporia city, VA ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,787th of 2,916); Median Household Income (2,618th of 3,093); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,559th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Emporia city, VA?
- Rankodex ranks Emporia city, VA on 45 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
45 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics