COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Mathews County

Virginia · 8,348 residents · 85.9 sq mi

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Mathews County is home to 8,348 people in Virginia. At a median age of 44.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 32 minutes. Households here earn about 18% less than in Virginia as a whole. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 44.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,348

−9%vs 2000

vs 9,207 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

44.7

−3%vs 2000

vs 46.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

85.9 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.7%(396)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(619)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.1%(344)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(511)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.9%(324)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.4%(1,032)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.8%(987)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.6%(1,217)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.3%(1,027)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412%(1,000)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848%(669)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.7%(222)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,428

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,222 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,671

−42%vs 2000

vs $23,610 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.7%

+3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$82,900

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $111,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$391

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $506 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.3%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.7% in 2000

16.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.8%(7,995)

Black11.3%(1,036)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(73)

Asian0.2%(17)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic85.7%(7,156)

Black14.1%(1,175)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(77)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.2%(17)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American0.9%(80)

Bolivian0.9%(80)

Mexican0.6%(50)

Spaniard0.5%(46)

Central American0.5%(45)

Salvadoran0.5%(45)

Puerto Rican0.1%(7)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(6)

Ancestry

American38.7%(3,309)

English14.6%(1,250)

Irish7.5%(637)

German7.3%(624)

Scotch-Irish4.3%(367)

Italian3.5%(296)

Polish1.7%(149)

Scottish1.5%(129)

Danish1.5%(126)

Subsaharan African0.7%(61)

Swedish0.7%(59)

Russian0.5%(41)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

West Indian0.4%(38)

Jamaican0.4%(38)

Dutch0.4%(35)

French0.3%(23)

Welsh0.3%(23)

Norwegian0.3%(22)

French Canadian0.2%(20)

Arab0.2%(16)

Syrian0.2%(16)

Ukrainian0.1%(12)

Slovene0.1%(10)

Lithuanian0.1%(9)

Austrian0.1%(5)

Slovak0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Scotch-Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.5%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.0%

−10.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.5%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

32.4 min

−4%vs 2000

vs 33.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married25.6%(921)

Married61.4%(2,205)

Widowed2.9%(104)

Divorced10.1%(362)

Women 15+

Never married21.5%(847)

Married53.8%(2,120)

Widowed17.4%(686)

Divorced7.3%(286)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.8%

−1.1 ptssince 2013

from 7.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.6%

−7.9 ptssince 2020

from 53.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.3%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 18.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

33.7%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 30.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.2%

+7.2 ptssince 2020

from 11.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.7%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.0%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 68.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.9%

+8.7 ptssince 2020

from 42.2% 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)21.6%(138)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.2%(91)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.9%(249)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.7%(30)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 640 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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