Mathews County, Virginia

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,517
Median household income: $75,487
Median home value: $348,800

Home to 8,517 residents, Mathews County is one of Virginia's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $75,487, its median household income sits below Virginia's $90,974.

From 2019 to 2023, Mathews County's population declined 3.1% from 8,788 to 8,517, while its median household income rose 17.5% from $64,237 to $75,487.

74.9% of workers drive to work alone. 93.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,517
Median age: 53.8 yrs
Median household income: $75,487
Median home value: $348,800
Median gross rent: $1,108
Housing units: 5,486
Homeownership rate: 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,7888,517

Median household income

$64,237$75,487

Median home value

$226,300$348,800

Median gross rent

$922$1,108

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,788	$64,237	$226,300	$922
2020	8,760	$74,489	$265,600	$931
2021	8,548	$73,229	$283,300	$1,063
2022	8,537	$79,054	$355,900	$966
2023	8,517	$75,487	$348,800	$1,108

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 346.6%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7417.2%

75 and over15.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	281	3.3%
5 to 17	1,048	12.3%
18 to 24	651	7.6%
25 to 34	560	6.6%
35 to 44	744	8.7%
45 to 54	1,079	12.7%
55 to 64	1,404	16.5%
65 to 74	1,466	17.2%
75 and over	1,284	15.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,218	84.7%
Black or African American	713	8.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	21	0.2%
Some other race	58	0.7%
Two or more races	288	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	219	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree21.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	570	8.7%
High school graduate	2,000	30.6%
Some college or associate's	1,999	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,418	21.7%
Graduate or professional degree	550	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.8%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.2%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,485	74.9%
Carpooled	199	6.0%
Public transit	25	0.8%
Walked	85	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	503	15.2%
Other means	19	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	731	26.0%
15 to 29 min	697	24.8%
30 to 44 min	508	18.1%
45 to 59 min	132	4.7%
60+ min	745	26.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 7.9% (665 of 8,439)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,356	62.5%
Nonfamily households	1,411	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,767	68.7%
Vacant	1,719	31.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,225	85.6%
Renter-occupied	542	14.4%

1-unit, detached93.1%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,106	93.1%
1-unit, attached	13	0.2%
2 to 4 units	63	1.1%
5 to 19 units	86	1.6%
20 or more units	11	0.2%
Mobile home & other	207	3.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 51115
State: Virginia
Land area: 86 sq mi
Water area: 166 sq mi
Center point: 37.4253, -76.2688

Cities & places

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