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Isle of Wight County, Virginia

Isle of Wight County had 40,942 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 315.7 square miles of land. It ranks 45th of 133 in Virginia by population and 64th by land area.

Population
40,942
#45 of 133 in Virginia · #1,174 in US
Area
315.7 sq mi
#64 of 133 in Virginia · #2,772 in US
Density
130 / sq mi
#60 of 133 in Virginia · #757 in US
Median household income
$88,536
#29 of 133 in Virginia · #264 in US

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

Isle of Wight County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Isle of Wight County population, land area and income

Isle of Wight County had 40,942 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 315.7 square miles of land. It ranks 45th of 133 in Virginia by population and 64th by land area. That works out to 129.7 people per square mile, 1.3 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

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

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $88,536 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

40,942

3144th1st

1174th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

316 sq mi

3144th1st

2772nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

129.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

757th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$88,536

3143rd1st

264th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

40,942

133rd1st

45th of 133 (VA)

Land area

316 sq mi

133rd1st

64th of 133 (VA)

Density

129.7 / sq mi

133rd1st

60th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$88,536

133rd1st

29th of 133 (VA)

How Isle of Wight County's population changed since 2020

Isle of Wight County gained 2,232 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.8%. That ranks 19th 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, Isle of Wight County recorded 1,632 births and 1,949 deaths, a natural change of -317. Net international migration added +198 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,442. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,442 people.

38.7k202039.4k202140.1k202240.7k202340.9k2024
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
1,632
Deaths
1,949
Net international migration
+198
Net domestic migration
+2,442
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+275

Where Isle of Wight County is

The Census internal point of Isle of Wight County is at 36.901400, -76.707600. 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 Isle of Wight 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: Isle of Wight County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
36.901400, -76.707600
DMS
36°54'5.04"N 76°42'27.36"W
UTM
18N 347862.2E 4085295.9N
Geohash
dq93ymxnp
Plus code
8785W72R+HX

Towns in Isle of Wight County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Isle of Wight County, 11,952 people together, or 29% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Isle of Wight County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Smithfield with 9,032.

  1. 01Smithfield9,032
  2. 02Windsor2,920
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Isle of Wight County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Isle of Wight County. The most populous is Newport News city, VA, with 183,056 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 59.5 miles NW of Isle of Wight County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Suffolk, VA (population 103,105), 14.7 miles away.

Isle of Wight County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Isle of Wight County is 51093: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 093. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $88,536.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Isle of Wight County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 40,942. That is up 2,232 people (5.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 38,710.

What is the FIPS code of Isle of Wight County?

51093. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (093) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Isle of Wight County?

Smithfield, with 9,032 residents inside Isle of Wight County in 2024.

Which counties border Isle of Wight County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Newport News city, VA; Suffolk city, VA; James City County, VA; Southampton County, VA; Franklin city, VA; Surry 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.