Isle of Wight County, Virginia Population 2024

41,287

Isle of Wight County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 41,287 with a growth rate of 1.41% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Isle of Wight County, Virginia is the 45th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 35,319 and has seen a growth of 16.9% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202944,1675761.32%
202843,5915761.34%
202743,0155761.36%
202642,4395761.38%
202541,8635761.4%
202441,2875761.41%
202340,7115761.44%
202240,1357441.89%
202139,3916841.77%
202038,7071,3073.49%
201937,4001970.53%
201837,2034451.21%
201736,7583080.84%
201636,4502650.73%
201536,1852980.83%
201435,8873450.97%
201335,5421900.54%
201235,352510.14%
201135,301-18-0.05%
201035,31900%
199025,0533,45015.97%
198021,6033,31818.15%
197018,2851,1216.53%
196017,1642,25815.15%
195014,9061,52511.4%
194013,381-28-0.21%
193013,409-1,024-7.09%
192014,433-496-3.32%
191014,9291,82713.94%
190013,1021,78915.81%
189011,3137417.01%
188010,5722,25227.07%
18708,320-1,657-16.61%
18609,9776246.67%
18509,353-619-6.21%
18409,972-545-5.18%
183010,5173783.73%
182010,13995310.37%
18109,186-156-1.67%
18009,3423143.48%
17909,028-35,139-79.56%
2024 Growth Rate
1.41% (576)
County Website
Isle of Wight County
County Seat
Isle Of Wight
2020 Population
38,707
Area
316 mi²
Density
131 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.67% (2,580)
Founded
1634

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,69970.22%
Black or African American8,71822.1%
Two or more races2,1025.33%
Other race4241.07%
Asian4101.04%
Native American700.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander210.05%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Population by Race

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Median Age

44.2

Total

44

Male

44.8

Female

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Adults

There are 31,041 adults, (7,745 of whom are seniors) in Isle of Wight County, Virginia.

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Age Dependency

69.3

Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female19,68949.92%
Male19,75550.08%

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Population by Age

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,4262.5481.318.7
Married8,7063.0792.27.8
Non Family4,6461.266.433.6
Female1,4173.264.435.6
Male6573.6178.421.6

3.06

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

81.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6155.71%
Associates Degree2,5859.14%
Bachelors Degree5,02317.76%
Graduate Degree3,44712.19%
High School Graduate8,59630.39%
Less Than 9th Grade5982.11%
Some College6,42222.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,19219,0716,667
Black6,1145,1581,318
2+ Races1,1331,082250
Hispanic814715142
Asian263240109
Other Race23016819
Native American707015
Islander770

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 41.44%.

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,927$100,306$60,929
Graduate Degree$93,147$105,169$83,242
High School Graduate$48,471$61,181$35,131
Less Than 9th Grade$36,544$45,349$30,307
Overall$59,312$72,471$46,567
Some College$55,006$71,805$40,167

$59,312

Average Earnings

$72,471

Average Male

$46,567

Average Female

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Language

96.31% of Isle of Wight County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 3.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.29% of the population.

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Language

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,2121,3454.94%
Black8,5651,28214.97%
Hispanic1,51123415.49%
Multiple2,0891406.7%
Asian4106114.88%
Native701420%

7.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.79%

Male Poverty Rate

8.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Isle of Wight County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Isle of Wight County, Virginia is Native, with 20% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Isle of Wight County, Virginia is White, with 4.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.82%.

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.65%
Some College6.87%
High School6.77%
Bachelors or Greater1.82%

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.18%
Male Unemployed16.31%
Female Employed4.68%
Male Employed1.94%

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$115,292$140,199
Households$96,118$119,223
Married Families$130,109$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,514$66,831

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.2%

Male Marriage Rate

54.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Marriage

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

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,926

Number of Veterans

4,130

Male Veterans

796

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War2,189
Second Gulf War1,867
Vietnam1,200
Korea97
World War II16

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,778
55 to 641,200
65 to 74878
75+768
18 to 34302

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,64116.72%
Black95514.14%
2+ Races22018.21%
Hispanic18219.24%
Native American4260%
Asian4012.08%
Other Race288.54%

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64%

Labor Force Participation

59.4%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Isle of Wight 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

62.09%

Born in Isle of Wight County, Virginia

97.1%

Native Born

2.9%

Foreign Born

0.81%

Non Citizen

2.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.1% of Isle of Wight County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 62.09% having been born in Virginia. 0.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Isle of Wight County, Virginia Place of Birth

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