Mathews County's estimated 2025 population is 8,642 with a growth rate of 0.75% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Mathews County is the 118th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 8,974 and has seen a growth of -3.7% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Mathews County includes 86.73% White, 8.37% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7,387 | 86.73% |
| Black or African American | 713 | 8.37% |
| Two or more races | 328 | 3.85% |
| Other race | 68 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 21 | 0.25% |
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Mathews County's average per capita income is $50,134. Household income levels show a median of $75,487. The poverty rate stands at 7.88%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $100,061 | - |
| Families | $90,667 | $119,676 |
| Households | $75,487 | $100,156 |
| Non Families | $44,688 | $65,426 |
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