Isle of Wight County, Virginia Population 2024

41,287

Isle of Wight County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 41,287 with a growth rate of 1.41% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Isle of Wight County, Virginia is the 45th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 35,319 and has seen a growth of 16.9% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202944,1675761.32%
202843,5915761.34%
202743,0155761.36%
202642,4395761.38%
202541,8635761.4%
202441,2875761.41%
202340,7115761.44%
202240,1357441.89%
202139,3916841.77%
202038,7071,3073.49%
201937,4001970.53%
201837,2034451.21%
201736,7583080.84%
201636,4502650.73%
201536,1852980.83%
201435,8873450.97%
201335,5421900.54%
201235,352510.14%
201135,301-18-0.05%
201035,31900%
199025,0533,45015.97%
198021,6033,31818.15%
197018,2851,1216.53%
196017,1642,25815.15%
195014,9061,52511.4%
194013,381-28-0.21%
193013,409-1,024-7.09%
192014,433-496-3.32%
191014,9291,82713.94%
190013,1021,78915.81%
189011,3137417.01%
188010,5722,25227.07%
18708,320-1,657-16.61%
18609,9776246.67%
18509,353-619-6.21%
18409,972-545-5.18%
183010,5173783.73%
182010,13995310.37%
18109,186-156-1.67%
18009,3423143.48%
17909,028-35,139-79.56%
2024 Growth Rate
1.41% (576)
County Website
Isle of Wight County
County Seat
Isle Of Wight
2020 Population
38,707
Area
316 mi²
Density
131 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.67% (2,580)
Founded
1634

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,38870.41%
Black or African American8,59522.1%
Two or more races1,8024.63%
Other race6171.59%
Asian4021.03%
Native American820.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Population by Race

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Median Age

44.2

Total

43.9

Male

44.9

Female

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Adults

There are 30,699 adults, (7,496 of whom are seniors) in Isle of Wight County, Virginia.

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Age Dependency

67.6

Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female19,47650.07%
Male19,42249.93%

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Population by Age

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,1962.5478.321.7
Married8,7503.0490.99.1
Non Family4,3501.2162.437.6
Female1,5853.2452.447.6
Male5113.2179.320.7

3.02

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

78.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8936.79%
Associates Degree2,7509.86%
Bachelors Degree4,93817.71%
Graduate Degree3,36812.08%
High School Graduate8,02828.79%
Less Than 9th Grade5652.03%
Some College6,34722.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,90518,7946,507
Black6,0264,8241,274
2+ Races1,007952252
Hispanic837736135
Other Race30924925
Asian291261149
Native American808012
Islander12120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.2%.

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,897$87,125$55,995
Graduate Degree$92,197$110,521$78,913
High School Graduate$46,101$58,243$25,813
Less Than 9th Grade$31,136$34,957$20,227
Overall$54,929$69,829$42,196
Some College$49,935$70,704$33,762

$54,929

Average Earnings

$69,829

Average Male

$42,196

Average Female

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Language

95.28% of Isle of Wight County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 4.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.91% of the population.

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Language

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black8,4711,87722.16%
White26,9031,4325.32%
Hispanic1,56148330.94%
Other61718229.5%
Multiple1,7861578.79%
Native821518.29%
Asian40241%

9.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.08%

Male Poverty Rate

12.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Isle of Wight County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Isle of Wight County, Virginia is Hispanic, with 30.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Isle of Wight County, Virginia is Asian, with 1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.74%.

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.71%
High School9.23%
Some College8.3%
Bachelors or Greater1.74%

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50.14%
Male Unemployed14.71%
Female Employed6.28%
Male Employed3.11%

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$111,147$132,370
Households$91,680$112,926
Married Families$126,827$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,932$61,473

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,834

Number of Veterans

3,997

Male Veterans

837

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War2,074
Second Gulf War1,830
Vietnam1,156
Korea117
World War II17

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,681
55 to 641,265
65 to 74764
75+738
18 to 34386

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,70817.17%
Black82512.38%
2+ Races18716.49%
Hispanic16016.1%
Asian5016.5%
Native American4860%
Other Race163.86%

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.7%

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.67%

Born in Isle of Wight County, Virginia

96.43%

Native Born

3.57%

Foreign Born

1.56%

Non Citizen

2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.43% of Isle of Wight County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 61.67% having been born in Virginia. 1.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Place of Birth

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