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Mathews 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): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 8,490   ( 488 from 2010 , 45 from 2020)
Land area: 85.9 square miles
Population density: 98.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,230 85.16% 7.7%
Black:6577.74% 20.1%
Indian:300.35% 66.7%
Asian:851.00% 165.6%
2+ races:2172.56% 30.7%
Hispanic:2713.19% 160.6%
Total non-White:1,26014.84% 10.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:125 7.3
Deaths:33419.6
Net Migration: 17110.0
Net Immigration: -1-0.1
Change in White population:-605 -6.7
Change in Non-White pop.:117 1.3




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

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

2010
8,978
7,83587.27%
8229.16%
180.20%
320.36%
1661.85%
1041.16%
1,14312.73%

2000
9,207
7,99586.84%
1,03611.25%
230.25%
170.18%
540.59%
730.79%
1,21213.16%

1990
8,348
7,12285.31%
1,13213.56%
90.11%
80.10%
n/a
770.92%
1,22614.69%

1980
7,995
6,52881.65%
1,43217.91%
00.00%
170.21%
n/a
180.23%
1,46718.35%

1970
7,168
5,54577.36%
1,62122.61%
00.00%
10.01%
n/a
00.00%
1,623 22.64%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
647 7.0
1,18212.8
3563.9
60.1
-160 -1.7
-69 -0.7
1990's
NumberRate
805 9.6
1,34516.1
1,42217.0
310.4
873 10.5
-14 -0.2
1980's
NumberRate
822 10.3
1,131 14.1
745 9.3
n/a
594 7.4
-241 -3.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,130 15.8
n/a
983 13.7
-156 -2.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Mathews 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
53.7
1,291 15.2%
7,199 84.8%
2,623 30.9%
3,742
2.24
2,236 59.8%
2,001 89.5%
65 2.9%
1,506 40.2%

2010
NumberPercent
50.1
1,634 18.2%
7,344 81.8%
2,290 25.5%
3,858
2.30
2,655 68.8%
2,197 82.7%
150 5.6%
1,203 31.2%

2000
NumberPercent
45.9
1,830 19.9%
7,377 80.1%
1,958 21.3%
3,934
2.32
2,826 71.8%
2,419 85.6%
147 5.2%
1,108 28.2%

1990
NumberPercent
44.6
1,675 20.1%
6,673 79.9%
1,891 22.7%
3,557
2.33
2,536 71.3%
2,193 86.5%
109 4.3%
1,021 28.7%

1980
NumberPercent
41.7
1,753 21.9%
6,242 78.1%
1,756 22.0%
3,134
2.51
2,321 74.1%
2,060 88.8%
67 2.9%
813 25.9%

2022 Housing Data for Mathews County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,478 
Median Value$355,900 
Occupied3,74268.3%
Vacant1,73631.7%
Owned3,13783.8%
Rented60516.2%
Median Rent$966 
Single-Family Units4,88289.1%
    Detached4,85588.6%
    Attached270.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units1693.1%
Mobile Homes3536.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mathews County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001313.5%
$10,000 to $14,999350.9%
$15,000 to $19,9991323.5%
$20,000 to $24,999471.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991443.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991544.1%
$35,000 to $39,9992155.7%
$40,000 to $44,9991383.7%
$45,000 to $49,999872.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992316.2%
$60,000 to $74,99945312.1%
$75,000 to $99,99958815.7%
$100,000 to $124,99945612.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991313.5%
$150,000 to $199,9993078.2%
$200,000 or more49313.2%
Median Household Income79,054 
Per Capita Income48,173 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.90 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2015.4%
Public Assistance1173.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2536.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,88360.0%
Unemployed2936.1%
In Armed Forces240.5%
Total Labor Force3,20066.6%
Not in Labor Force1,60433.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 39.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,07175058.8%
Non-Profit4425914.5%
Self-Employed38918268.1%
Local Government10231424.5%
State Government1032679.8%
Federal Government331175.0%
Total Private + Self1,46093261.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.28261031.6%
Total1,7421,54253.0%
Pct. Govt.17.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts55616.9%
Sales and Office Occupations64619.7%
Professional, Technical85726.1%
Service Occupations36811.2%
All others85726.1%
White Collar 62.7%
Industry
 Number%
Construction53616.3%
Health care and social assistance47714.5%
Manufacturing3239.8%
Retail trade3179.7%
Educational services2698.2%
Accommodation and food services2577.8%
Public administration1735.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1655.0%
Wholesale trade1424.3%
Transportation and warehousing1233.7%
Other services1203.7%
Finance and insurance1003.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing902.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.682.1%
Information521.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation481.5%
Utilities140.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction50.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting50.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican150.18%
Puerto Rican200.23%
Cuban760.89%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American820.96%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran590.69%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran230.27%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American390.46%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian390.46%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic290.34%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,98296.5%
Spanish2222.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun340.4%
German, other Germanic320.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,77932.6%
English1,26114.8%
German7829.2%
Irish6938.1%
Scotch-Irish3283.8%
European3223.8%
Italian2242.6%
Polish1692.0%
Scottish1381.6%
Dutch871.0%
Swedish841.0%
Eastern European580.7%
Norwegian480.6%
Russian480.6%
French400.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,53099.9%
Not a citizen70.1%
Native8,44298.9%
Foreign-born951.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mathews County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
32 0.5%340 5.3%2,032 31.4%2,139 33.1%1,402 21.7%527 8.1%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 32 0.5%
9-12 Years 340 5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,032 31.4%
Some College 2,139 33.1%
Bach. Degree 1,402 21.7%
Grad Degree 527 8.1%
Average years of education: 13.7

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Mathews County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,166 4,032 134 3.2% 4.4%
1991 4,256 4,094 162 3.8% 5.8%
1992 4,254 4,067 187 4.4% 6.2%
1993 4,269 4,090 179 4.2% 5.2%
1994 4,378 4,185 193 4.4% 4.8%
1995 4,398 4,239 159 3.6% 4.4%
1996 4,488 4,341 147 3.3% 4.3%
1997 4,582 4,432 150 3.3% 3.7%
1998 4,629 4,512 117 2.5% 2.8%
1999 4,667 4,566 101 2.2% 2.7%
2000 4,260 4,167 93 2.2% 2.3%
2001 4,369 4,236 133 3.0% 3.3%
2002 4,440 4,256 184 4.1% 4.4%
2003 4,360 4,213 147 3.4% 4.3%
2004 4,319 4,176 143 3.3% 4.1%
2005 4,405 4,262 143 3.2% 3.8%
2006 4,451 4,325 126 2.8% 3.3%
2007 4,428 4,306 122 2.8% 3.3%
2008 4,493 4,320 173 3.9% 4.3%
2009 4,353 4,108 245 5.6% 6.8%
2010 4,229 3,954 275 6.5% 7.3%
2011 4,238 3,962 276 6.5% 6.6%
2012 4,170 3,937 233 5.6% 5.9%
2013 4,165 3,959 206 4.9% 5.6%
2014 4,139 3,951 188 4.5% 5.1%
2015 4,090 3,920 170 4.2% 4.4%
2016 4,045 3,885 160 4.0% 4.0%
2017 4,114 3,962 152 3.7% 3.7%
2018 4,141 4,019 122 2.9% 2.9%
2019 4,196 4,080 116 2.8% 2.7%
2020 4,052 3,852 200 4.9% 6.2%
2021 4,009 3,882 127 3.2% 3.9%
2022 4,096 3,979 117 2.9% 2.9%
2023 4,206 4,088 118 2.8% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com