Gloucester County, Virginia Population 2024

40,564

Gloucester County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 40,564 with a growth rate of 1.27% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Gloucester County, Virginia is the 46th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 36,942 and has seen a growth of 9.8% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202943,0995071.19%
202842,5925071.2%
202742,0855071.22%
202641,5785071.23%
202541,0715071.25%
202440,5645071.27%
202340,0575071.28%
202239,5503760.96%
202139,1744521.17%
202038,7221,2233.26%
201937,4991010.27%
201837,398660.18%
201737,3322110.57%
201637,121890.24%
201537,032-6-0.02%
201437,0382580.7%
201336,780-69-0.19%
201236,849-48-0.13%
201136,897-45-0.12%
201036,94200%
199030,13110,02449.85%
198020,1076,04843.02%
197014,0592,14017.95%
196011,9191,57615.24%
195010,3437958.33%
19409,548-1,471-13.35%
193011,019-875-7.36%
192011,894-583-4.67%
191012,477-355-2.77%
190012,8321,17910.12%
189011,653-223-1.88%
188011,8761,66516.31%
187010,211-745-6.8%
186010,9564294.08%
185010,527-188-1.75%
184010,7151071.01%
183010,6089309.61%
18209,678-749-7.18%
181010,4272,24627.45%
18008,181-5,317-39.39%
179013,498-29,601-68.68%
2024 Growth Rate
1.27% (507)
County Website
Gloucester County
County Seat
Gloucester
2020 Population
38,722
Area
218 mi²
Density
186 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.76% (1,842)
Founded
1651

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32,96984.04%
Black or African American3,1928.14%
Two or more races2,4266.18%
Asian3200.82%
Other race2390.61%
Native American820.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gloucester County, Virginia Population by Race

Gloucester County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Gloucester County, Virginia Median Age

44.6

Total

42.8

Male

46.4

Female

Gloucester County, Virginia Adults

There are 31,365 adults, (7,975 of whom are seniors) in Gloucester County, Virginia.

Gloucester County, Virginia Age Dependency

67.7

Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Gloucester County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female19,67750.16%
Male19,55149.84%

Gloucester County, Virginia Population by Age

Gloucester County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,1112.5879.820.2
Married8,2693.1689.710.3
Non Family4,6871.2366.433.6
Female1,6083.3468.431.6
Male5473.1380.419.6

3.07

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

79.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gloucester County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8646.48%
Associates Degree2,6239.11%
Bachelors Degree4,74016.47%
Graduate Degree2,7019.39%
High School Graduate9,30632.34%
Less Than 9th Grade6692.32%
Some College6,87523.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gloucester County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gloucester County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White24,37122,3316,440
Black2,4352,068210
2+ Races1,2421,153496
Hispanic953882374
Asian211191136
Other Race195195105
Native American656517

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.45%.

Gloucester County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,069$78,140$55,283
Graduate Degree$72,065$96,295$65,420
High School Graduate$40,017$48,385$35,192
Less Than 9th Grade$36,646$42,666$35,495
Overall$48,484$58,154$38,648
Some College$46,028$61,559$35,275

$48,484

Average Earnings

$58,154

Average Male

$38,648

Average Female

Gloucester County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gloucester County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gloucester County, Virginia Language

97.31% of Gloucester County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 2.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.24% of the population.

Gloucester County, Virginia Language

Gloucester County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White31,9281,9186.01%
Black3,15741012.99%
Multiple2,41325710.65%
Other239208.37%
Hispanic1,586140.88%

6.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.29%

Male Poverty Rate

8.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gloucester County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gloucester County, Virginia is Black, with 12.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gloucester County, Virginia is Hispanic, with 0.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.63%.

Gloucester County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.03%
High School5.29%
Some College4.86%
Bachelors or Greater4.01%

Gloucester County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.72%
Female Employed2.28%
Male Employed1.29%
Male Unemployed0%

Gloucester County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gloucester County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,636$117,114
Households$83,689$103,122
Married Families$107,826$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,351$67,914

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gloucester County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.7%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Gloucester County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gloucester County, Virginia 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.

Gloucester County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gloucester County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,146

Number of Veterans

3,636

Male Veterans

510

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War1,819
Vietnam1,246
Second Gulf War1,181
Korea239
World War II25

Gloucester County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,414
65 to 741,008
55 to 64804
75+730
18 to 34190

Gloucester County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,61613.77%
Black33012.4%
2+ Races1389.7%
Hispanic949.78%
Other Race4520.93%
Native American1726.15%

Gloucester County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Gloucester County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gloucester County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.5%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Gloucester County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gloucester County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gloucester County, Virginia 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

61.07%

Born in Gloucester County, Virginia

98.34%

Native Born

1.66%

Foreign Born

0.55%

Non Citizen

1.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.34% of Gloucester County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 61.07% having been born in Virginia. 0.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Gloucester County, Virginia Place of Birth

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