Isle of Wight County, Virginia

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 39,444
Median household income: $96,118
Median home value: $333,600

Home to 39,444 residents, Isle of Wight County is one of Virginia's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $96,118, its median household income sits above Virginia's $90,974.

Between 2019 and 2023, Isle of Wight County's population grew 7.7% from 36,627 to 39,444, while its median household income rose 29.9% from $73,991 to $96,118.

The median resident is 44.2 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 39,444
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $96,118
Median home value: $333,600
Median gross rent: $1,313
Housing units: 16,827
Homeownership rate: 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

36,62739,444

Median household income

$73,991$96,118

Median home value

$266,800$333,600

Median gross rent

$1,045$1,313

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	36,627	$73,991	$266,800	$1,045
2020	37,107	$77,870	$280,600	$1,120
2021	38,301	$84,673	$295,500	$1,124
2022	38,898	$91,680	$327,600	$1,223
2023	39,444	$96,118	$333,600	$1,313

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,923	4.9%
5 to 17	6,480	16.4%
18 to 24	2,755	7.0%
25 to 34	4,032	10.2%
35 to 44	5,030	12.8%
45 to 54	4,997	12.7%
55 to 64	6,482	16.4%
65 to 74	4,727	12.0%
75 and over	3,018	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	27,342	69.3%
Black or African American	8,612	21.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	58	0.1%
Asian	410	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	21	0.1%
Some other race	101	0.3%
Two or more races	1,381	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,519	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,213	7.8%
High school graduate	8,596	30.4%
Some college or associate's	9,007	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	5,023	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	3,447	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,425	81.4%
Carpooled	1,330	7.0%
Public transit	25	0.1%
Walked	138	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,909	10.1%
Other means	126	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,243	19.0%
15 to 29 min	5,388	31.6%
30 to 44 min	4,496	26.4%
45 to 59 min	2,383	14.0%
60+ min	1,534	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 7.4% (2,891 of 39,140)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,780	69.9%
Nonfamily households	4,646	30.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,426	91.7%
Vacant	1,401	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,545	81.3%
Renter-occupied	2,881	18.7%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,113	77.9%
1-unit, attached	651	3.9%
2 to 4 units	382	2.3%
5 to 19 units	873	5.2%
20 or more units	348	2.1%
Mobile home & other	1,460	8.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 51093
State: Virginia
Land area: 316 sq mi
Water area: 47 sq mi
Center point: 36.9014, -76.7076

Cities & places

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