Lowes Island, Virginia Population 2024

11,350

Lowes Island Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lowes Island was:

  • White: 65.92%
  • Asian: 16.18%
  • Two or more races: 13.26%
  • Black or African American: 2.74%
  • Other race: 1.86%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,761.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.27% (31)
The current population of Lowes Island, Virginia is 11,350 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,319.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,38265.92%
Asian1,81216.18%
Two or more races1,48513.26%
Black or African American3072.74%
Other race2081.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.04%
Native American00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Lowes Island Population by Race

Lowes Island Population Pyramid 2024

Lowes Island Median Age

40.4

Total

40.9

Male

39.1

Female

Lowes Island Adults

There are 8,208 adults, (1,327 of whom are seniors) in Lowes Island.

Lowes Island Age Dependency

62.8

Age Dependency Ratio

19.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Lowes Island Sex Ratio

Female5,74151.26%
Male5,45848.74%

Lowes Island Population by Age

Lowes Island Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7942.9589.910.1
Married2,6863.3693.36.7
Non Family8031.481.318.7
Female2153.22937
Male903.976040

3.31

Average Family Size

2.95

Average Household Size

89.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lowes Island Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1011.38%
Associates Degree2683.65%
Bachelors Degree3,11642.49%
Graduate Degree2,28931.22%
High School Graduate7189.79%
Less Than 9th Grade1081.47%
Some College73310%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lowes Island Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lowes Island Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,9144,8173,707
Asian1,2481,206960
2+ Races738709561
Hispanic552552359
Black18115571
Other Race13912455
Islander110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.92%.

Lowes Island Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$130,797$162,767$88,839
Graduate Degree$135,556$178,011$86,518
High School Graduate$39,508$70,332$30,983
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$114,531$144,096$76,595
Some College$56,969$76,774$45,324

$114,531

Average Earnings

$144,096

Average Male

$76,595

Average Female

Lowes Island Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lowes Island Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lowes Island Language

66.66% of Lowes Island residents speak only English, while 33.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 13.2% of the population.

Lowes Island Language

Lowes Island Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,229731.01%
Black30782.61%

0.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.42%

Male Poverty Rate

1.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lowes Island

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lowes Island is Black, with 2.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lowes Island is White, with 1.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 0.11%.

Lowes Island Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School4.87%
Some College0.9%
Less Than 9th Grade0.48%
Bachelors or Greater0.35%

Lowes Island Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed0.77%
Male Employed0.57%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Lowes Island Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lowes Island Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$350,293
Households$220,238$312,013
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$168,393$161,137

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lowes Island Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.1%

Male Marriage Rate

58.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Lowes Island Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lowes Island Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lowes Island Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lowes Island Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

453

Number of Veterans

390

Male Veterans

63

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War200
Second Gulf War117
Vietnam106
Korea13
World War II0

Lowes Island Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64183
35 to 54105
75+104
65 to 7451
18 to 3410

Lowes Island Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4197.58%
Asian312.25%
Hispanic91.38%
Black20.98%
Islander1100%

Lowes Island Veterans by Race

Lowes Island Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

8.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lowes Island Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.4%

Labor Force Participation

72.1%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Lowes Island Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lowes Island Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lowes Island Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

31.4%

Born in Lowes Island

74.91%

Native Born

25.09%

Foreign Born

5.21%

Non Citizen

19.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74.91% of Lowes Island residents were born in the United States, with 31.4% having been born in Virginia. 5.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lowes Island Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202411,350430.38%
202311,307420.37%
202211,265-7-0.06%
202111,272-47-0.42%
202011,3194594.23%
201910,860-251-2.26%
201811,111170.15%
201711,094-222-1.96%
201611,316-80-0.7%
201511,3961371.22%
201411,259-219-1.91%
201311,478200.17%
201211,458610.54%
201111,3976415.96%
201010,75600%

Lowes Island Population by Year