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CITY · 2020 ACS

Lowes Island

Virginia · 11,023 residents · 3.02 sq mi
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Lowes Island is a city of 11,023 people in Virginia. Households here earn about 161% more than in Virginia as a whole. Median household income runs $199,375, well clear of the $66,278 US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 73% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $645,600. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 38.8
More educated
73% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

11,023
+2%since 2019
from 10,860 in 2019
2010 – 2024
41.0
+1%since 2019
from 40.7 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
3.02 sq mi
Population, 20102024
11K11K11K11K12K201020202024Lowes Island
202411K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.4%(593)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(696)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.7%(849)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 198.8%(970)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(637)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 347.9%(876)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.7%(1,508)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5417.6%(1,944)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6415.5%(1,714)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747.1%(783)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.3%(369)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.8%(84)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$199,375
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $176,830 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
$84,919
+23%since 2019
from $69,045 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
88.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2019
from 87.4% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
1.7%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 1.6% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Other services11%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration8.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Information7.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Arts, entertainment, food5.3%
US avg: 2%
Retail trade2.7%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance1.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing0.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.1%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$645,600
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $596,500 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
$2,165
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $2,351 in 2019
US average: $1,124
88.7%
−4.5 ptssince 2019
from 93.2% in 2019
11.3% rent
2.87 people
−8%since 2019
from 3.12 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
3.2
−4%since 2019
from 3.4 in 2019
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

2019
White, non-Hispanic67%(7,276)
Black3.3%(357)
Hispanic / Latino8%(874)
Asian15.4%(1,673)
Other6.3%(680)
2020
White, non-Hispanic63.8%(7,033)
Black4.4%(481)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(902)
Asian16.5%(1,822)
Other7.7%(848)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.1%(238)
Salvadoran0.9%(98)
Peruvian0.6%(70)
Colombian0.6%(65)
Spaniard0.5%(60)
Puerto Rican0.4%(49)
Cuban0.3%(37)
Bolivian0.2%(25)
Argentine0.2%(21)
Asian origin
Asian Indian7.1%(802)
Korean1.7%(190)
Vietnamese1.3%(147)
Pakistani0.8%(95)
Chinese0.4%(43)
Taiwanese0.4%(42)
Japanese0.3%(37)
Cambodian0.3%(35)
Laotian0.3%(29)
Filipino0.2%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(18)
Ancestry
German11.5%(1,302)
Irish11.4%(1,287)
English7.6%(856)
Italian7%(790)
American5%(565)
Iraqi4.6%(521)
Polish3.6%(407)
Iranian1.8%(206)
British1.8%(205)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(195)
Scottish1.6%(185)
French1.6%(183)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.4%(163)
Egyptian1%(110)
Norwegian0.9%(105)
Welsh0.8%(90)
Hungarian0.7%(75)
Palestinian0.6%(71)
West Indian0.5%(58)
Jamaican0.5%(58)
Russian0.4%(46)
Serbian0.4%(42)
Arab0.3%(31)
Syrian0.3%(31)
Slovak0.2%(28)
Swiss0.2%(26)
Greek0.2%(25)
Armenian0.2%(22)
Australian0.2%(21)
Ukrainian0.2%(20)
Macedonian0.1%(16)
Portuguese0.1%(16)
Canadian0.1%(14)
Czech0.1%(13)
Danish0.1%(13)
Dutch0%(4)
Section 05

Education

73.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2019
from 73.3% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
96.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2019
from 96.5% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
32.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2019
from 32.6% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

34.7 min
−2%since 2019
from 35.4 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
69.4%
−8.4 ptssince 2019
from 77.8% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
0.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2019
from 1.4% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

3.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2019
from 4.5% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
79.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2019
from 76.9% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
82.0%
US average: 73.3%
61.0%
−4.0 ptssince 2019
from 65.0% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

48.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2019
from 48.7% in 2019
51.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2019
from 51.3% in 2019
20.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2019
from 18.3% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
2.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2019
from 1.9% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
98.8%
US average: 91.9%
88.9%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

2.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2019
from 1.9% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
86.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
11.2%
US average: 13.7%
7.6%
US average: 17.6%
3.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
95.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
10.3%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)19%(98)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)28.3%(146)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era30.8%(159)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War3.5%(18)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 516 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lowes Island, Virginia?

Lowes Island, Virginia has about 11,023 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Lowes Island, Virginia earns about $199,375 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 $645,600, and the typical rent is about $2,165 a month.

How educated are people in Lowes Island, Virginia?

About 73.5% 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 1.7% 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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