Poquoson city, Virginia Population 2024

12,646

Poquoson city, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 12,646 with a growth rate of 0.09% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Poquoson city, Virginia is the 106th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 12,148 and has seen a growth of 4.1% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,701110.09%
202812,690110.09%
202712,679110.09%
202612,668110.09%
202512,657110.09%
202412,646110.09%
202312,635110.09%
202212,624-4-0.03%
202112,6281551.24%
202012,4732452%
201912,228900.74%
201812,138970.81%
201712,0411010.85%
201611,940-78-0.65%
201512,018130.11%
201412,005-88-0.73%
201312,093-22-0.18%
201212,115720.6%
201112,043-105-0.86%
201012,14800%
199011,0052,27926.12%
19808,726-3,975-31.3%
2024 Growth Rate
0.09% (11)
2020 Population
12,473
Area
15 mi²
Density
843 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.39% (173)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,55592.03%
Two or more races4603.66%
Asian2251.79%
Black or African American2091.66%
Other race920.73%
Native American150.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Poquoson city, Virginia Population by Race

Poquoson city, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Poquoson city, Virginia Median Age

41.4

Total

40.9

Male

42.2

Female

Poquoson city, Virginia Adults

There are 9,684 adults, (2,476 of whom are seniors) in Poquoson city, Virginia.

Poquoson city, Virginia Age Dependency

74.2

Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Poquoson city, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female6,21849.52%
Male6,33850.48%

Poquoson city, Virginia Population by Age

Poquoson city, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,6572.6885.214.8
Married3,2233.190.79.3
Non Family9001.1280.119.9
Female3642.8360.239.8
Male1702.7461.838.2

3

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

85.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Poquoson city, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2012.29%
Associates Degree7798.86%
Bachelors Degree1,93021.95%
Graduate Degree1,59318.12%
High School Graduate2,41927.51%
Less Than 9th Grade480.55%
Some College1,82320.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Poquoson city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Poquoson city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,8597,6743,200
2+ Races307307132
Hispanic256256112
Asian190168101
Black1541380
Other Race746320
Native American1500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.16%.

Poquoson city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,815$109,611$61,438
Graduate Degree$107,108$117,232$102,125
High School Graduate$53,166$54,164$37,159
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$65,180$71,911$55,210
Some College$48,804$65,208$44,419

$65,180

Average Earnings

$71,911

Average Male

$55,210

Average Female

Poquoson city, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Poquoson city, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Poquoson city, Virginia Language

96.35% of Poquoson city, Virginia residents speak only English, while 3.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.43% of the population.

Poquoson city, Virginia Language

Poquoson city, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,1295615.04%
Hispanic48312726.29%
Black2092612.44%
Multiple453102.21%

5.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.45%

Male Poverty Rate

6.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Poquoson city, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Poquoson city, Virginia is Hispanic, with 26.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Poquoson city, Virginia is Multiple, with 2.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.6%.

Poquoson city, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.31%
Less Than 9th Grade6.83%
Some College5.53%
Bachelors or Greater1.05%

Poquoson city, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed31.43%
Female Employed2.41%
Male Employed1.26%
Female Unemployed0%

Poquoson city, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Poquoson city, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$127,663$147,916
Households$120,919$135,303
Married Families$145,539$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,944$73,714

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Poquoson city, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.4%

Male Marriage Rate

66.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Poquoson city, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Poquoson city, 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.

Poquoson city, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Poquoson city, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,512

Number of Veterans

1,286

Male Veterans

226

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War608
Vietnam552
Second Gulf War517
Korea41
World War II0

Poquoson city, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54438
75+371
55 to 64313
65 to 74266
18 to 34124

Poquoson city, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,35015.44%
Hispanic14946.86%
2+ Races13141.07%
Other Race2125.3%
Black53.25%
Asian52.81%

Poquoson city, Virginia Veterans by Race

Poquoson city, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Poquoson city, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66%

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Employment Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

Poquoson city, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Poquoson city, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Poquoson city, 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

56.08%

Born in Poquoson city, Virginia

96.04%

Native Born

3.96%

Foreign Born

1.02%

Non Citizen

2.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.04% of Poquoson city, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 56.08% having been born in Virginia. 1.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Poquoson city, Virginia Place of Birth

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