Gloucester County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51073 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
39,526
Rank #1,223 of 3,222
62th %ile
Median Household Income
$84,306 +12.2% vs nat'l
Rank #443 of 3,222
86th %ile
Poverty Rate
5.2% −59.0% vs nat'l
Rank #55 of 3,222
98th %ile
Median Home Value
$331,000 +17.4% vs nat'l
Rank #488 of 3,222
85th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.3% −25.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,194 of 3,222
63th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.9% −45.6% vs nat'l
Rank #611 of 3,222
81th %ile

At a Glance

80.4% Homeownership
95.1% Insured
25.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.6%25.3%37.9%50.6%63.2%75.9%82.5%8.1%4.3%4.1%0.8%0.2%0.1%

About Gloucester County, Virginia

Gloucester County, Virginia has a total population of 39,526, making it the 1,223rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Gloucester County is 44.8 years, which is 15.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Gloucester County is $84,306, which ranks #443 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.2% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 5.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.9%.

The median home value in Gloucester County is $331,000, 17.4% above the national median. Renters in Gloucester County pay a median gross rent of $1,096 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Gloucester County, 25.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 25.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 37.9 min.

Gloucester County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 82.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (8.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.3%).

All data for Gloucester County, Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.