Gloucester County, VA

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2022 Population

38,875

0.749% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

44.3

0.449% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

7.46%

0.0554% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$83,750

7.74% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$274,500

13.4% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

19,020

2.02% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Gloucester County, VA had a population of 38.9k people with a median age of 44.3 and a median household income of $83,750. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Gloucester County, VA grew from 38,586 to 38,875, a 0.749% increase and its median household income grew from $77,733 to $83,750, a 7.74% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gloucester County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.16%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.66%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2%), and White (Hispanic) (1.35%).

None of the households in Gloucester County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Gloucester County, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Gloucester County, VA are Rappahannock Community College (233310) (923 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Gloucester County, VA was $274,500, and the homeownership rate was 79.1%.

Most people in Gloucester County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Gloucester County, VA was 2 cars per household.

Gloucester County, VA borders James City County, VA, King and Queen County, VA, Mathews County, VA, Middlesex County, VA, and York County, VA.

United States Virginia Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

Population & Diversity

Gloucester County, VA is home to a population of 38.9k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.69% of Gloucester County, VA residents were born outside of the country (656 people).

In 2022, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.3k people) in Gloucester County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.42k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

99.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of Gloucester County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Gloucester County, VA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gloucester County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gloucester County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
32.3k ± 275
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.17k ± 203
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.42k ± 341

4.1%

Hispanic Population

1.59k people

4.1% of the people in Gloucester County, VA are hispanic (1.59k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gloucester County, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

1.69%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

656 people

1.54%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

594 people

As of 2022, 1.69% of Gloucester County, VA residents (656 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gloucester County, VA was 1.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gloucester County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
1,106 ± 342
Gulf War (2001-)
949 ± 229
Vietnam
929 ± 214

Gloucester County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gloucester County, VA employs 19k people. The largest industries in Gloucester County, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,752 people), Retail Trade (2,374 people), and Manufacturing (1,922 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,357), Wholesale Trade ($80,795), and Public Administration ($76,140).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

19k

2022 Value

± 1,174

2.02%

1 Year growth

± 8.55%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Gloucester County, VA grew at a rate of 2.02%, from 18.6k employees to 19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gloucester County, VA, are Management Occupations (2,466 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,139 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,000 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gloucester County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19k

2022 Value

± 1,174

2.02%

1 Year growth

± 8.55%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Gloucester County, VA grew at a rate of 2.02%, from 18.6k employees to 19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gloucester County, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,752 people), Retail Trade (2,374 people), and Manufacturing (1,922 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gloucester County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Gloucester County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,082

Median earning men ± $5,196

$37,053

Median earning women ± $1,647

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($80,710), Public Administration ($76,582), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,481).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($85,234), Public Administration ($71,929), and Construction ($68,839).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

116
Construction
69
Other Services (except Public Administration)
49
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$70.6k
Retail Trade
$59.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$34.2k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Gloucester County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 66.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.75%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.75%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Gloucester County, VA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Gloucester County, VA awarded 923 degrees. The student population of Gloucester County, VA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 931 male students and 1,660 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gloucester County, VA are White (619 and 67.1%), followed by Black or African American (178 and 19.3%), Hispanic or Latino (45 and 4.88%), and Two or More Races (40 and 4.33%).

The largest universities in Gloucester County, VA by number of degrees awarded are Rappahannock Community College (233310) (923 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Gloucester County, VA are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (269 and 29.1%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (207 and 22.4%), and Registered Nursing (169 and 18.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,591 students enrolled in Gloucester County, VA, 35.9% men and 64.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,603 records, of which 63.1% were women and 36.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
207 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
58 degrees awarded
Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations
9 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Gloucester County, VA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 207 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Gloucester County, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Rappahannock Community College (233310)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

923 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rappahannock Community College (233310) with 923 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 238 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gloucester County, VA, which is 0.347 times less than the 685 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 619 degrees mean that there were 3.48 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 178 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,620) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,420) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gloucester County, VA was $274,500 in 2022, which is 0.974 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $242,100 to $274,500, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Gloucester County, VA is 79.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Gloucester County, VA have an average commute time of 34.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gloucester County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Gloucester County, VA is $83,750. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Gloucester County, VA was Census Tract 1004 with a value of $102,885, followed by Census Tract 1002.01 and Census Tract 1003.02, with respective values of $93,077 and $90,127.

In 2023, 10.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Gloucester County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.151%.

Housing

Property

$274,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,975

$11,754

Median Property Taxes

±$886

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gloucester County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gloucester County, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.1%

Homeownership

2022

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 79.1% of the housing units in Gloucester County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gloucester County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1004
Census Tract 1002.01
Census Tract 1003.02

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Gloucester County, VA was Census Tract 1004 with a value of $102,885, followed by Census Tract 1002.01 and Census Tract 1003.02, with respective values of $93,077 and $90,127.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Gloucester County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$83,750

Median Household Income

± $4,392

14.9k

Number of Households

± 968

In 2022, the median household income of the 14.9k households in Gloucester County, VA grew to $83,750 from the previous year's value of $77,733.

The following chart displays the households in Gloucester County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gloucester County, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (84.7%)
Worked At Home (7.41%)
Carpooled (5.91%)

In 2022, 84.7% of workers in Gloucester County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.41%) and those who carpooled to work (5.91%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gloucester County, VA have a longer commute time (34.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.88% of the workforce in Gloucester County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gloucester County, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gloucester County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gloucester County, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Gloucester County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.151%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

7.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gloucester County, VA (2.85k out of 38.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gloucester County, VA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 12.2% of the children was living in poverty in Gloucester County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95% of the population of Gloucester County, VA has health coverage, with 47.2% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 6.69% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gloucester County, VA see 1784 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.337% increase from the previous year (1778 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2791 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 495 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,784 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gloucester County, VA

Primary care physicians in Gloucester County, VA see an average of 1,784 patients per year. This represents a 0.337% increase from the previous year (1,778 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Gloucester County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.95%

Uninsured

47.2%

Employer Coverage

12.8%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

6.69%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gloucester County, VA declined by 13.3% from 5.71% to 4.95%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gloucester County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 43.5 in Gloucester County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Gloucester County, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.7% in Gloucester County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Gloucester County, VA.