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Isle of Wight County, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Isle of Wight County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Isle of Wight County is a small, predominantly residential county of 39,444 residents situated within commuting range of larger Hampton Roads employment centers, reflected in a mean commute time of 29.8 minutes and a labor force participation rate of 64.0%. The workforce skews older, with a median age of 43.8, and roughly 29.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher; median household income reaches $95,241 against a poverty rate of just 7.4%, suggesting a relatively stable earning base. The county has grown 8.4% over five years, homeownership stands at 81.3%, and a median home value of $333,600 paired with median gross rent of $1,313/month positions it as a mid-cost residential market within the broader regional economy.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

39,444

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$95,241

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.4% since 2018

Isle of Wight County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone27,651 (69.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone8,543 (21.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,648 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race773 (1.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone658 (1.6%)
  • Asian Alone501 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish861
  2. 2.Korean87
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)85
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic81
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic72

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,710

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$40,286

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$47,674

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,358
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,872
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,119
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,639
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)1,515

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,282
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,591
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,015
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,408
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,680

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.59×)3,000
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.47×)1,324
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.03×)924
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.00×)357
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 0.99×)1,305

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$333,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,313/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,134 (24.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,241 (17.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,918 (15.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,269 (10.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,002 (7.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999578 (4.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$52,543

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,986 (78.5%)
  • Worked At Home2,136 (11.2%)
  • Carpooled1,504 (7.9%)
  • Walked297 (1.6%)
  • Other96 (0.5%)
  • Motorcycle39 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.