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Isle of Wight County

Virginia · 41,321 residents (2025 est.) · 316 sq mi
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With 39,974 people, Isle of Wight County is a county in Virginia. Few US counties rank higher on income. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 43.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Growth has run 34% since 2000, or 10,246 more people. The foreign-born share is 3%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 69%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
39,974
+34%since 2000
from 29,728 in 2000
41,321 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
127 / sq mi
+15%since 2009
from 110 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.8
+13%since 2000
from 38.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
316 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
24K28K33K37K41K19902000201020202024Isle of Wight County
202440K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.8%(1,907)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(2,675)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.7%(2,288)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196%(2,384)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245%(1,994)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.5%(4,179)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(5,188)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.3%(4,914)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.1%(6,418)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.3%(4,914)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846%(2,416)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(697)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$95,241
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,387 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$47,015
+132%since 2000
from $20,235 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
59.5%
+20.3 ptssince 2009
from 39.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.430
+4%since 2010
from 0.413 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration4.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$356,500
+69%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $115,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,359
+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $502 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
80.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 80.8% in 2000
19.9% rent
Vacancy rate
8.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.52 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 25.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 37.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
−1%since 2009
from 3.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
37
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.6%(20,992)
Black27.1%(8,045)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(254)
Asian0.3%(101)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic68.8%(27,486)
Black21.3%(8,511)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(1,653)
Asian1.3%(501)
Other4.6%(1,823)
Diversity Score
60
+12%since 2009
from 53 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
18
+8%since 2020
from 17 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.9%(759)
Puerto Rican0.5%(209)
Cuban0.4%(163)
Colombian0.3%(111)
Venezuelan0.2%(61)
Peruvian0.1%(51)
Spaniard0.1%(51)
Guatemalan0.1%(47)
Bolivian0.1%(32)
Dominican0.1%(21)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(166)
Vietnamese0.3%(110)
Laotian0.2%(95)
Korean0.2%(79)
Japanese0.1%(29)
Chinese0%(14)
Thai0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(93)
Ancestry
English17.9%(7,171)
German9.7%(3,871)
Irish8.3%(3,302)
American5.7%(2,261)
Italian2.6%(1,032)
Scottish2.6%(1,022)
Polish1.5%(619)
French1.5%(581)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(424)
Welsh0.7%(278)
Dutch0.6%(237)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(207)
Russian0.5%(203)
Czech0.4%(170)
West Indian0.3%(123)
Swedish0.3%(121)
Jamaican0.3%(121)
British0.2%(90)
Finnish0.2%(84)
Hungarian0.2%(81)
Ukrainian0.2%(73)
Greek0.1%(59)
Danish0.1%(57)
Canadian0.1%(35)
Portuguese0.1%(34)
Arab0.1%(31)
Slovak0.1%(31)
Austrian0.1%(26)
Croatian0.1%(25)
Turkish0.1%(24)
Lithuanian0.1%(23)
Lebanese0.1%(22)
Latvian0.1%(21)
Swiss0%(16)
Belgian0%(13)
Romanian0%(13)
Iraqi0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.8%
+13.3 ptssince 2000
from 17.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.1%
+15.9 ptssince 2000
from 76.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.4%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 5.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.5 min
+40%since 2000
from 21.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.5%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 83.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.2%
+8.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.9%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 6.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.5%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 66.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 75.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.6%
+9.4 ptssince 2009
from 34.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
50.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
3.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
15.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2012
from 13.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.7%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
85.5%
+12.8 ptssince 2017
from 72.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.2%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 89.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 90.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 96.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 1.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.1%(4,411)
Married59.3%(9,651)
Widowed2.7%(435)
Divorced11%(1,791)
Women 15+
Never married21.7%(3,646)
Married56.3%(9,466)
Widowed11%(1,852)
Divorced11%(1,852)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.7%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 58.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 78.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 31.2% 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)39.6%(1,864)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)42.8%(2,015)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.8%(1,167)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.7%(80)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(6)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,710 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 Isle of Wight County, Virginia?

Isle of Wight County, Virginia has about 39,974 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Isle of Wight County, Virginia?

The typical household in Isle of Wight County, Virginia earns about $95,241 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Isle of Wight County, Virginia expensive?

In Isle of Wight County, Virginia, the median home is worth about $356,500, and the typical rent is about $1,359 a month.

How educated are people in Isle of Wight County, Virginia?

About 30.8% of adults age 25 and over in Isle of Wight County, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Isle of Wight County, Virginia?

About 6.8% of people in Isle of Wight County, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Isle of Wight County, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Isle of Wight County, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 14,921 residents, a change of about 60 percent over that period.

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