Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 41,321
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 41,321
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 40,942
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 38,612
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 38,611
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 38,606
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 35,270
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.2%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 71.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 23.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,710
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,998
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $356,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,228
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $613
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,359
Building Permits, 2025 303
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,756
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,616
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 62,697
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,536
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 296,027
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,376
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $95,241
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,015
Persons in poverty, percent 8.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 766
Total employment, 2023 9,183
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 512,984
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,756
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 515
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 335
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 36
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 122.3
Population per square mile, 2010 111.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 315.69
Land area in square miles, 2010 315.61
FIPS Code 51093