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Lowes Island

Virginia · 10,756 residents · 3.02 sq mi
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Lowes Island is a city of 10,756 people in Virginia. Households here earn about 131% more than in Virginia as a whole. Median household income runs $141,997, well clear of the $52,703 US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 67% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $567,800. Owners hold 91% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.3
US median: 37.2
More educated
67% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

10,756
−6%vs 2011
vs 11,397 in 2011
2010 – 2024
38.3
+3%vs 2011
vs 37.3 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
3.02 sq mi
Population, 20102024
11K11K11K11K12K201020202024Lowes Island
202411K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.9%(855)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 910.2%(1,094)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 149.1%(984)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.9%(638)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 242.8%(302)
US avg: 7%
25 to 349.1%(975)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4419.2%(2,064)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5419.1%(2,055)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 649.8%(1,057)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 744.6%(500)
US avg: 7%
75 to 841.7%(186)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.4%(46)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$141,997
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $147,708 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$52,070
−3%vs 2011
vs $53,668 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
82.8%
−1.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 84.0% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
0.3%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.8% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.326
−1%vs 2011
vs 0.329 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Other services13%
US avg: 7%
Public administration9.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Information7.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Arts, entertainment, food7%
US avg: 2.4%
Wholesale trade3.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade3.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance2.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$567,800
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $548,900 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$1,914
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $2,001 in 2011
US average: $853
91.0%
−1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 92.3% in 2011
9.0% rent
4.0%
−0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.6% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
3.25 people
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 3.24 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
30.8%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 30.7% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
54.1%
+5.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 48.7% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
4.0
+8%vs 2011
vs 3.7 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic67.5%(7,689)
Black4.4%(497)
Hispanic / Latino10.5%(1,198)
Asian15.2%(1,728)
Other2.5%(285)
2010
White, non-Hispanic70.3%(7,559)
Black4.5%(487)
Hispanic / Latino6.3%(680)
Asian14.7%(1,580)
Other2.2%(239)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Peruvian3%(343)
Colombian1.2%(139)
Mexican0.7%(83)
Ecuadorian0.5%(62)
Guatemalan0.4%(51)
Argentine0.4%(41)
Spaniard0.2%(27)
Panamanian0.2%(22)
Salvadoran0.2%(18)
Bolivian0.1%(17)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0.1%(16)
Venezuelan0.1%(15)
Chilean0.1%(13)
Ancestry
German17.3%(1,969)
Irish13%(1,480)
Italian11.4%(1,298)
English9.8%(1,111)
Polish5.2%(588)
Iranian3.2%(360)
American3.1%(353)
Russian2.7%(310)
Scotch-Irish2.3%(257)
Arab2.1%(242)
French1.5%(168)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Nigerian1.4%(160)
Swedish1.3%(151)
Hungarian1.3%(145)
Scottish1.2%(133)
Greek1.1%(126)
Welsh1%(118)
British0.9%(108)
Canadian0.8%(93)
Dutch0.8%(90)
Armenian0.7%(78)
Romanian0.6%(64)
Czech0.5%(56)
Swiss0.5%(55)
Lebanese0.4%(45)
Bulgarian0.3%(35)
Norwegian0.3%(34)
Austrian0.3%(31)
Israeli0.2%(27)
Ukrainian0.2%(25)
Iraqi0.1%(17)
West Indian0.1%(16)
Haitian0.1%(16)
Slovak0.1%(13)
Lithuanian0.1%(12)
Belgian0.1%(10)
Finnish0.1%(10)
Danish0.1%(9)
Slovene0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

67.5%
−2.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 69.5% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
96.5%
−0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 97.2% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
32.8%
−1.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 33.8% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

34.1 min
−5%vs 2011
vs 36.0 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
77.7%
−1.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 79.6% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
10.2%
+1.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.8% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
2.8%
+0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.4% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
7.1%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.6% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.5%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.4% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.7%
−0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.1% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

6.0%
−1.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.6% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
66.6%
−0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 67.6% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

46.9%
+1.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 45.7% in 2011
53.1%
−1.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 54.3% in 2011
25.6%
−0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 25.8% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
10.1%
+0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.7% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.8%(1,308)
Married65.4%(2,975)
Widowed2.2%(101)
Divorced3.6%(165)
Women 15+
Never married27.6%(1,192)
Married60%(2,587)
Widowed4.8%(205)
Divorced7.7%(331)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2013
from 5.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
78.3%
−7.9 ptssince 2020
from 86.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
10.3%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 7.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
5.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
89.6%
−5.7 ptssince 2020
from 95.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
14.3%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 10.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)34.7%(151)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)48%(209)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era18.6%(81)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(21)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 435 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Lowes Island, Virginia?

Lowes Island, Virginia has about 10,756 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lowes Island, Virginia?

The typical household in Lowes Island, Virginia earns about $141,997 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lowes Island, Virginia expensive?

In Lowes Island, Virginia, the median home is worth about $567,800, and the typical rent is about $1,914 a month.

How educated are people in Lowes Island, Virginia?

About 67.5% of adults age 25 and over in Lowes Island, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lowes Island, Virginia?

About 0.3% of people in Lowes Island, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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