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Gloucester County, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Gloucester County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Gloucester County is a small, primarily residential community of 39,228 with a 5-year population growth of 5.6%, a median household income of $84,306, and a low poverty rate of 6.8%. The labor force of roughly 62.5% participation skews older (median age 44.8) and leans toward trade and service occupations, with 25.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $44,303. Housing remains relatively affordable at a median home value of $289,200 and median rent of $1,144/month, with an 80.4% homeownership rate, though a mean commute of 34.8 minutes suggests many residents work outside the county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

39,228

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$84,306

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.6% since 2018

Gloucester County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone32,841 (83.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,215 (8.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,536 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,230 (3.1%)
  • Asian Alone328 (0.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone304 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish464
  2. 2.Other Indo-European159
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic125
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)91
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)77

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,436

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$25,650

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$40,924

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,133
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,219
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,933
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,633
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,512

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,899
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,694
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,973
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,490
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,326

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.82×)1,635
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.55×)470
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.31×)1,168
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.17×)1,531
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.10×)2,275

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$289,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,144/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,544 (20.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,203 (17.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,980 (16.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,632 (13.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,422 (11.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999521 (4.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,303

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

34.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone15,586 (83.7%)
  • Worked At Home2,027 (10.9%)
  • Carpooled711 (3.8%)
  • Other147 (0.8%)
  • Walked85 (0.5%)
  • Motorcycle44 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.