Mathews County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51115 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,540
Rank #2,609 of 3,222
19th %ile
Median Household Income
$75,880 +1.0% vs nat'l
Rank #784 of 3,222
76th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.8% −38.1% vs nat'l
Rank #336 of 3,222
90th %ile
Median Home Value
$360,900 +28.0% vs nat'l
Rank #383 of 3,222
88th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.4% −15.7% vs nat'l
Rank #891 of 3,222
72th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −16.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,628 of 3,222
49th %ile

At a Glance

84.0% Homeownership
93.2% Insured
28.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%23.4%46.8%70.3%84.6%9.7%2.7%1.8%1.1%0.1%0.1%

About Mathews County, Virginia

Mathews County, Virginia has a total population of 8,540, making it the 2,609th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Mathews County is 55.0 years, which is 41.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Mathews County is $75,880, which ranks #784 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.0% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Mathews County is $360,900, 28.0% above the national median. Renters in Mathews County pay a median gross rent of $1,032 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Mathews County, 28.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 15.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.7 min.

Mathews County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (9.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.7%).

All data for Mathews 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.