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Gloucester County, Virginia

Gloucester County had 40,154 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 217.8 square miles of land. It ranks 46th of 133 in Virginia by population and 83rd by land area.

Population
40,154
#46 of 133 in Virginia · #1,187 in US
Area
217.8 sq mi
#83 of 133 in Virginia · #2,970 in US
Density
184 / sq mi
#54 of 133 in Virginia · #594 in US
Median household income
$79,016
#44 of 133 in Virginia · #510 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Gloucester County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Gloucester County population, land area and income

Gloucester County had 40,154 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 217.8 square miles of land. It ranks 46th of 133 in Virginia by population and 83rd by land area. That works out to 184.4 people per square mile, 1.9 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents; Gloucester County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $79,016 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

40,154

3144th1st

1187th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

218 sq mi

3144th1st

2970th of 3,144 (US)

Density

184.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

594th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$79,016

3143rd1st

510th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

40,154

133rd1st

46th of 133 (VA)

Land area

218 sq mi

133rd1st

83rd of 133 (VA)

Density

184.4 / sq mi

133rd1st

54th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$79,016

133rd1st

44th of 133 (VA)

How Gloucester County's population changed since 2020

Gloucester County gained 1,430 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.7%. That ranks 36th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Gloucester County recorded 1,563 births and 2,080 deaths, a natural change of -517. Net international migration added +1 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,943. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,943 people.

38.7k202039.2k202139.5k202240.0k202340.2k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,563
Deaths
2,080
Net international migration
+1
Net domestic migration
+1,943
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+130

Where Gloucester County is

The Census internal point of Gloucester County is at 37.403500, -76.523500. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Gloucester County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Gloucester County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.403500, -76.523500
DMS
37°24'12.60"N 76°31'24.60"W
UTM
18N 365160.4E 4140724.5N
Geohash
dq9sf9j71
Plus code
8795CF3G+CH

Towns in Gloucester County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Gloucester County. Its 40,154 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Gloucester County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Gloucester County. The most populous is James City County, VA, with 82,797 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 50.8 miles W of Gloucester County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Newport News, VA (population 183,056), 22.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Williamsburg, VA (population 16,030), 13.7 miles away.

Gloucester County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Gloucester County is 51073: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 073. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $79,016.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Gloucester County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 40,154. That is up 1,430 people (3.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 38,724.

What is the FIPS code of Gloucester County?

51073. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (073) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Gloucester County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Gloucester County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Gloucester County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: James City County, VA; York County, VA; Middlesex County, VA; Mathews County, VA; King and Queen County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.