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Isle of Wight County, VA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
Designated Market Area: Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 40,151   ( 4,881 from 2010 , 1,541 from 2020)
Land area: 315.7 square miles
Population density: 127.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:27,800 69.24% 11.3%
Black:8,89022.14% 2.7%
Indian:1520.38% 46.2%
Asian:4551.13% 58.0%
2+ races:9932.47% 83.5%
Hispanic:1,8614.64% 182.8%
Total non-White:12,35130.76% 19.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:814 10.5
Deaths:97712.7
Net Migration: 1,57620.4
Net Immigration: 1281.7
Change in White population:2,831 8.0
Change in Non-White pop.:2,050 5.8




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

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

2010
35,270
24,96970.79%
8,65624.54%
1040.29%
2880.82%
5411.53%
6581.87%
10,30129.21%

2000
29,728
20,99270.61%
8,04527.06%
750.25%
1090.37%
2250.76%
2540.85%
8,73629.39%

1990
25,053
16,90867.49%
7,92231.62%
460.18%
680.27%
n/a
1090.44%
8,14532.51%

1980
21,603
12,63058.46%
8,87641.09%
370.17%
170.08%
n/a
430.20%
8,97341.54%

1970
18,285
9,23750.52%
9,01249.29%
100.05%
80.04%
n/a
130.07%
9,048 49.48%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,323 11.2
2,7329.2
5,63619.0
580.2
3,977 13.4
1,565 5.3
1990's
NumberRate
3,578 14.3
2,3689.5
3,74114.9
600.2
4,084 16.3
591 2.4
1980's
NumberRate
3,549 16.4
1,976 9.1
2,081 9.6
n/a
4,278 19.8
-828 -3.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,517 8.3
n/a
3,393 18.6
-75 -0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Isle of Wight 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
44.2
8,199 20.4%
31,952 79.6%
7,496 18.7%
15,196
2.54
10,846 71.4%
8,750 80.7%
782 7.2%
4,350 28.6%

2010
NumberPercent
43.8
8,031 22.8%
27,239 77.2%
5,165 14.6%
13,718
2.55
10,253 74.7%
7,966 77.7%
860 8.4%
3,465 25.3%

2000
NumberPercent
38.7
7,544 25.4%
22,184 74.6%
3,556 12.0%
11,307
2.61
8,738 77.3%
6,961 79.7%
725 8.3%
2,569 22.7%

1990
NumberPercent
33.6
6,578 26.3%
18,475 73.7%
2,808 11.2%
9,041
2.75
7,118 78.7%
5,725 80.4%
552 7.8%
1,923 21.3%

1980
NumberPercent
30.3
6,410 29.7%
15,193 70.3%
2,157 10.0%
7,042
3.04
5,779 82.1%
4,845 83.8%
344 6.0%
1,263 17.9%

2022 Housing Data for Isle of Wight County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units16,551 
Median Value$327,600 
Occupied15,19691.8%
Vacant1,3558.2%
Owned11,90178.3%
Rented3,29521.7%
Median Rent$1,223 
Single-Family Units13,40781.0%
    Detached12,93678.2%
    Attached4712.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,3258.0%
Mobile Homes1,4839.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Isle of Wight County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004543.0%
$10,000 to $14,9994132.7%
$15,000 to $19,9996394.2%
$20,000 to $24,9995543.6%
$25,000 to $29,9995813.8%
$30,000 to $34,9996104.0%
$35,000 to $39,9993132.1%
$40,000 to $44,9993982.6%
$45,000 to $49,9992781.8%
$50,000 to $59,9998565.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,2298.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,85412.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,89312.5%
$125,000 to $149,9991,2718.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991,86712.3%
$200,000 or more1,98613.1%
Median Household Income91,680 
Per Capita Income45,230 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.93 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6524.3%
Public Assistance3222.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,4489.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed16,59971.7%
Unemployed8113.5%
In Armed Forces4772.1%
Total Labor Force17,88777.3%
Not in Labor Force5,26722.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,2295,50853.1%
Non-Profit33098325.1%
Self-Employed1,31467066.2%
Local Government5771,14733.5%
State Government38229556.4%
Federal Government82136469.3%
Total Private + Self7,5436,17855.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,1102,78943.1%
Total9,6538,96751.8%
Pct. Govt.19.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,63319.5%
Sales and Office Occupations3,17117.0%
Professional, Technical4,36423.4%
Service Occupations3,08916.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing520.3%
All others4,36323.4%
White Collar 60.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,87915.5%
Health care and social assistance2,37412.7%
Educational services1,6488.9%
Public administration1,4807.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1,4737.9%
Retail trade1,4407.7%
Construction1,2116.5%
Other services1,0145.4%
Finance and insurance9004.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8584.6%
Transportation and warehousing8224.4%
Accommodation and food services7654.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3411.8%
Information3141.7%
Utilities3131.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2781.5%
Wholesale trade2641.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing2301.2%
Management120.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction40.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Isle of Wight County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4181.07%
Puerto Rican3580.92%
Cuban1430.37%
Dominican3590.92%
Total Central American630.16%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan620.16%
Honduran10.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1580.41%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian390.10%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian120.03%
Ecuadorian120.03%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian450.12%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan500.13%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic700.18%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1420.37%
Korean1320.34%
Vietnamese690.18%
Laotian390.10%
Chinese110.03%
Japanese90.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English35,24195.3%
Spanish1,0762.9%
Other Indo-European1540.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1080.3%
Korean930.3%
German, other Germanic810.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun690.2%
Tagalog430.1%
Vietnamese420.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English5,71014.7%
German3,88410.0%
Irish2,8927.4%
American2,6996.9%
African2,6536.8%
European1,5023.9%
Scottish9832.5%
Polish9092.3%
Italian8762.3%
French6491.7%
Scotch-Irish4111.1%
Welsh2850.7%
Dutch2640.7%
British2390.6%
Scandinavian2390.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen38,29098.4%
Not a citizen6081.6%
Native37,51196.4%
Foreign-born1,3873.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Isle of Wight County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
565 2.0%1,893 6.8%8,028 28.8%9,097 32.6%4,938 17.7%3,368 12.1%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 565 2.0%
9-12 Years 1,893 6.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,028 28.8%
Some College 9,097 32.6%
Bach. Degree 4,938 17.7%
Grad Degree 3,368 12.1%
Average years of education: 13.6

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Isle of Wight County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 12,976 12,306 670 5.2% 4.4%
1991 13,481 12,671 810 6.0% 5.8%
1992 13,744 12,753 991 7.2% 6.2%
1993 13,708 12,830 878 6.4% 5.2%
1994 13,883 13,043 840 6.1% 4.8%
1995 14,257 13,549 708 5.0% 4.4%
1996 14,515 13,791 724 5.0% 4.3%
1997 14,744 14,122 622 4.2% 3.7%
1998 15,113 14,659 454 3.0% 2.8%
1999 15,211 14,816 395 2.6% 2.7%
2000 14,911 14,590 321 2.2% 2.3%
2001 15,441 15,020 421 2.7% 3.3%
2002 15,897 15,322 575 3.6% 4.4%
2003 16,326 15,711 615 3.8% 4.3%
2004 16,688 16,061 627 3.8% 4.1%
2005 17,413 16,721 692 4.0% 3.8%
2006 18,266 17,656 610 3.3% 3.3%
2007 18,598 18,023 575 3.1% 3.3%
2008 19,071 18,315 756 4.0% 4.3%
2009 18,920 17,720 1,200 6.3% 6.8%
2010 18,826 17,449 1,377 7.3% 7.3%
2011 18,850 17,546 1,304 6.9% 6.6%
2012 18,738 17,575 1,163 6.2% 5.9%
2013 18,861 17,803 1,058 5.6% 5.6%
2014 19,038 18,058 980 5.1% 5.1%
2015 18,876 18,026 850 4.5% 4.4%
2016 18,955 18,151 804 4.2% 4.0%
2017 19,182 18,453 729 3.8% 3.7%
2018 19,438 18,870 568 2.9% 2.9%
2019 19,710 19,180 530 2.7% 2.7%
2020 19,092 18,115 977 5.1% 6.2%
2021 19,379 18,706 673 3.5% 3.9%
2022 19,716 19,164 552 2.8% 2.9%
2023 20,247 19,675 572 2.8% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com