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King and Queen County, VA

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

AI Overview

King and Queen County is a small, rural Virginia county with a population of 6,676 that shrank 5.3% over the past five years, signaling ongoing outmigration. The labor force is modest, with a 62.0% participation rate, only 19.5% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $48,492. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $240,900 and median rent of $982/month—against a poverty rate of 18.5% and a GDP per capita of just $22,099, reflecting a constrained local economy.

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

Population

6,676

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$70,469

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

49.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.3% since 2018

King and Queen County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,504 (67.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,463 (21.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races462 (6.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone113 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race101 (1.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone47 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish94
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

501

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$22,099

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$39,622

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance682
  2. 2.Construction (Group)564
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)331
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)309
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)246

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,015
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations732
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations541
  4. 4.Service Occupations478
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations438

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.79×)201
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.84×)422
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.46×)229
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.40×)272
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.18×)390

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$240,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$982/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,999365 (16.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999348 (15.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999242 (10.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999239 (10.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999211 (9.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999181 (8.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$48,492

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

37.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,454 (78.8%)
  • Worked At Home397 (12.8%)
  • Carpooled221 (7.1%)
  • Walked21 (0.7%)
  • Other14 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit6 (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.