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Gloucester County, VA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
Designated Market Area: Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA-NC
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 39,493   ( 2,635 from 2010 , 777 from 2020)
Land area: 217.8 square miles
Population density: 181.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:33,213 84.10% 5.2%
Black:3,0047.61% 4.7%
Indian:1670.42% 29.5%
Asian:3650.92% 23.3%
2+ races:9642.44% 31.2%
Hispanic:1,7804.51% 90.4%
Total non-White:6,28015.90% 19.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:788 10.2
Deaths:1,13514.7
Net Migration: 1,11814.4
Net Immigration: 40.1
Change in White population:1,629 4.4
Change in Non-White pop.:1,006 2.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
36,858
31,58485.69%
3,1528.55%
1290.35%
2960.80%
7351.99%
9352.54%
5,27414.31%

2000
34,780
29,80585.70%
3,56210.24%
1390.40%
2500.72%
4501.29%
5601.61%
4,97514.30%

1990
30,131
26,27387.20%
3,31010.99%
490.16%
2040.68%
n/a
2950.98%
3,85812.80%

1980
20,107
16,74783.29%
3,04715.15%
360.18%
470.23%
n/a
1590.79%
3,36016.71%

1970
14,059
10,74276.41%
3,19722.74%
50.04%
120.09%
n/a
1030.73%
3,317 23.59%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,699 10.6
2,9078.4
3,66610.5
990.3
1,779 5.1
299 0.9
1990's
NumberRate
4,070 13.5
2,7419.1
4,05513.5
1350.4
3,532 11.7
1,117 3.7
1980's
NumberRate
3,838 19.1
2,143 10.7
8,484 42.2
n/a
9,526 47.4
498 2.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
5,072 36.1
n/a
6,005 42.7
43 0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Gloucester County, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.3
7,752 19.6%
31,741 80.4%
7,602 19.2%
14,857
2.60
10,438 70.3%
8,223 78.8%
513 4.9%
4,419 29.7%

2010
NumberPercent
42.6
8,140 22.1%
28,718 77.9%
5,410 14.7%
14,293
2.55
10,449 73.1%
8,306 79.5%
746 7.1%
3,844 26.9%

2000
NumberPercent
37.8
9,122 26.2%
25,658 73.8%
4,185 12.0%
13,133
2.62
9,903 75.4%
8,192 82.7%
645 6.5%
3,230 24.6%

1990
NumberPercent
33.5
8,245 27.4%
21,886 72.6%
3,327 11.0%
10,986
2.71
8,636 78.6%
7,520 87.1%
351 4.1%
2,350 21.4%

1980
NumberPercent
32.3
5,538 27.5%
14,569 72.5%
2,382 11.8%
7,143
2.81
5,748 80.5%
4,940 85.9%
249 4.3%
1,395 19.5%

2022 Housing Data for Gloucester County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units17,064 
Median Value$274,500 
Occupied14,85787.1%
Vacant2,20712.9%
Owned11,75479.1%
Rented3,10320.9%
Median Rent$1,133 
Single-Family Units14,35184.1%
    Detached13,95681.8%
    Attached3952.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units7524.4%
Mobile Homes1,5228.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gloucester County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003922.6%
$10,000 to $14,9994002.7%
$15,000 to $19,9992291.5%
$20,000 to $24,9993002.0%
$25,000 to $29,9993372.3%
$30,000 to $34,9993532.4%
$35,000 to $39,9998896.0%
$40,000 to $44,9996114.1%
$45,000 to $49,9995533.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991,1297.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,51010.2%
$75,000 to $99,9992,09014.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991,94613.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991,48410.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991,2898.7%
$200,000 or more1,3459.1%
Median Household Income83,750 
Per Capita Income39,450 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.91 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7575.1%
Public Assistance2311.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,1958.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed16,92772.9%
Unemployed5022.2%
In Armed Forces3451.5%
Total Labor Force17,77476.5%
Not in Labor Force5,45723.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,8994,97358.1%
Non-Profit2841,09620.6%
Self-Employed1,32752171.8%
Local Government7801,30037.5%
State Government27143538.4%
Federal Government64845958.5%
Total Private + Self8,2265,49460.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,9833,29037.6%
Total10,2098,78453.8%
Pct. Govt.20.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,20616.9%
Sales and Office Occupations4,13921.8%
Professional, Technical3,49918.4%
Service Occupations3,26417.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2081.1%
All others4,91225.8%
White Collar 57.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,75214.5%
Retail trade2,37412.5%
Manufacturing1,92210.1%
Public administration1,7049.0%
Construction1,5988.4%
Educational services1,3527.1%
Accommodation and food services1,0455.5%
Professional, scientific, technical9785.1%
Other services9184.8%
Finance and insurance7844.1%
Transportation and warehousing6713.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6473.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6143.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing4862.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3852.0%
Wholesale trade2661.4%
Utilities2511.3%
Information2271.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction460.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Gloucester County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6551.68%
Puerto Rican6341.63%
Cuban530.14%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American600.15%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian120.03%
Salvadoran480.12%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American890.23%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian890.23%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1030.26%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1000.26%
Chinese630.16%
Korean330.08%
Filipino310.08%
Thai120.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English35,92997.1%
Spanish6191.7%
Other Indo-European1160.3%
German, other Germanic1060.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun1020.3%
Chinese390.1%
Korean390.1%
Other Asian350.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic260.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English7,42319.1%
American6,12215.7%
Irish4,44411.4%
German4,06710.5%
Italian1,2393.2%
Scotch-Irish1,0212.6%
European1,0062.6%
French9312.4%
Scottish8992.3%
Polish6291.6%
Welsh3180.8%
Scandinavian3150.8%
Swedish2750.7%
British2540.7%
Dutch2390.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen38,70699.6%
Not a citizen1690.4%
Native38,21998.3%
Foreign-born6561.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gloucester County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
734 2.6%2,109 7.5%8,591 30.4%9,629 34.1%4,511 16.0%2,698 9.5%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 734 2.6%
9-12 Years 2,109 7.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,591 30.4%
Some College 9,629 34.1%
Bach. Degree 4,511 16.0%
Grad Degree 2,698 9.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Gloucester County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 15,282 14,746 536 3.5% 4.4%
1991 15,828 15,138 690 4.4% 5.8%
1992 16,001 15,244 757 4.7% 6.2%
1993 16,288 15,548 740 4.5% 5.2%
1994 16,432 15,689 743 4.5% 4.8%
1995 16,758 16,163 595 3.6% 4.4%
1996 17,010 16,398 612 3.6% 4.3%
1997 17,497 16,991 506 2.9% 3.7%
1998 17,965 17,539 426 2.4% 2.8%
1999 18,132 17,719 413 2.3% 2.7%
2000 17,598 17,260 338 1.9% 2.3%
2001 18,171 17,716 455 2.5% 3.3%
2002 18,648 18,035 613 3.3% 4.4%
2003 18,934 18,299 635 3.4% 4.3%
2004 19,170 18,526 644 3.4% 4.1%
2005 19,839 19,178 661 3.3% 3.8%
2006 20,330 19,748 582 2.9% 3.3%
2007 20,553 20,001 552 2.7% 3.3%
2008 21,033 20,244 789 3.8% 4.3%
2009 20,917 19,633 1,284 6.1% 6.8%
2010 19,578 18,210 1,368 7.0% 7.3%
2011 19,521 18,298 1,223 6.3% 6.6%
2012 19,348 18,278 1,070 5.5% 5.9%
2013 19,327 18,344 983 5.1% 5.6%
2014 19,504 18,581 923 4.7% 5.1%
2015 19,169 18,399 770 4.0% 4.4%
2016 19,118 18,430 688 3.6% 4.0%
2017 19,451 18,814 637 3.3% 3.7%
2018 19,573 19,053 520 2.7% 2.9%
2019 19,767 19,281 486 2.5% 2.7%
2020 19,249 18,204 1,045 5.4% 6.2%
2021 19,188 18,539 649 3.4% 3.9%
2022 19,534 19,003 531 2.7% 2.9%
2023 20,049 19,518 531 2.6% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com