Poquoson city, Virginia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,556
Median household income: $120,919
Median home value: $403,000

Home to 12,556 residents, Poquoson city is one of Virginia's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $120,919, its median household income sits above Virginia's $90,974.

From 2019 to 2023, Poquoson city's population grew 3.9% from 12,090 to 12,556, while its median household income rose 24.5% from $97,118 to $120,919.

The typical home was built around 1977. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,556
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $120,919
Median home value: $403,000
Median gross rent: $1,634
Housing units: 4,945
Homeownership rate: 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,09012,556

Median household income

$97,118$120,919

Median home value

$323,100$403,000

Median gross rent

$1,222$1,634

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,090	$97,118	$323,100	$1,222
2020	12,121	$100,696	$344,300	$1,383
2021	12,382	$112,026	$358,700	$1,475
2022	12,479	$114,503	$406,700	$1,584
2023	12,556	$120,919	$403,000	$1,634

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	632	5.0%
5 to 17	2,240	17.8%
18 to 24	891	7.1%
25 to 34	1,259	10.0%
35 to 44	1,682	13.4%
45 to 54	1,655	13.2%
55 to 64	1,721	13.7%
65 to 74	1,325	10.6%
75 and over	1,151	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,145	88.8%
Black or African American	209	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.1%
Asian	225	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	61	0.5%
Two or more races	411	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	490	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree21.9%

Graduate or professional degree18.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	249	2.8%
High school graduate	2,419	27.5%
Some college or associate's	2,602	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,930	21.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,593	18.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,302	82.3%
Carpooled	255	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	0.1%
Bicycle	23	0.4%
Worked from home	757	11.8%
Other means	97	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,122	19.7%
15 to 29 min	2,696	47.4%
30 to 44 min	1,216	21.4%
45 to 59 min	189	3.3%
60+ min	462	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 5.8% (724 of 12,533)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,757	80.7%
Nonfamily households	900	19.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,657	94.2%
Vacant	288	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,967	85.2%
Renter-occupied	690	14.8%

1-unit, detached89.2%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,409	89.2%
1-unit, attached	217	4.4%
2 to 4 units	158	3.2%
5 to 19 units	100	2.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	61	1.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 51735
State: Virginia
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 63 sq mi
Center point: 37.1284, -76.3035