County in Virginia · 86 sq mi · 99 people per sq mi
8,473 people live in Mathews County. The typical household earns $75,880, and the median resident is 55 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,520 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.8%
Men 51.9 · Women 57.3
1800–2026
8,473
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1800–2026
8,473
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,473 | -56 | 0.66% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,529 | -56 | 0.65% |
| 2024 | 8,585 | +27 | 0.32% |
| 2023 | 8,558 | +89 | 1.05% |
| 2022 | 8,469 | -80 | 0.94% |
| 2021 | 8,549 | +29 | 0.34% |
| 2020 | 8,520 | -262 | 2.98% |
| 2019 | 8,782 | +16 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | 8,766 | +62 | 0.71% |
| 2017 | 8,704 | -77 | 0.88% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 85 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 13 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 59% | 52% |
| Never married | 24% | 26% | 22% |
| Divorced | 9% | 10% | 7% |
| Widowed | 11% | 3% | 17% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau