Benns Church

Population: 1,443
Median household income: $69,598
Median home value: $240,200

Benns Church is a community in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, home to 1,443 residents. The median household income of $69,598 is below the Isle of Wight County median ($96,118).

Between 2019 and 2023, Benns Church's population grew 161.9% from 551 to 1,443.

Owners occupy 91.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 33.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,443
Median age: 33.7 yrs
Median household income: $69,598
Median home value: $240,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 501
Homeownership rate: 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5511,443

Median household income

$65,338$69,598

Median home value

$209,200$240,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	551	$65,338	—	$1,021
2020	642	$63,462	—	—
2021	831	—	$209,200	—
2022	1,157	$67,114	$309,300	—
2023	1,443	$69,598	$240,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1726.1%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3420.5%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 544.9%

55 to 644.1%

65 to 7417.5%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	56	3.9%
5 to 17	376	26.1%
18 to 24	63	4.4%
25 to 34	296	20.5%
35 to 44	213	14.8%
45 to 54	71	4.9%
55 to 64	59	4.1%
65 to 74	253	17.5%
75 and over	56	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	680	47.1%
Black or African American	571	39.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	4	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	140	9.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	46	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate41.0%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree6.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	123	13.0%
High school graduate	389	41.0%
Some college or associate's	295	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	64	6.8%
Graduate or professional degree	77	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit3.6%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	477	82.1%
Carpooled	25	4.3%
Public transit	21	3.6%
Walked	29	5.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	3.4%
Other means	9	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	120	21.4%
15 to 29 min	208	37.1%
30 to 44 min	187	33.3%
45 to 59 min	46	8.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.86
Poverty rate: 6.1% (88 of 1,443)

	Count	Share
Family households	388	77.4%
Nonfamily households	113	22.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	501	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	457	91.2%
Renter-occupied	44	8.8%

1-unit, detached44.7%

1-unit, attached22.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	224	44.7%
1-unit, attached	114	22.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	26	5.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	137	27.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5106712
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 36.9369, -76.5847