• independent city
  • FIPS 51735
  • Largest town: Poquoson

Poquoson city, Virginia

Poquoson city had 12,854 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 15.4 square miles of land. It ranks 106th of 133 in Virginia by population and 110th by land area.

Population
12,854
#106 of 133 in Virginia · #2,229 in US
Area
15.4 sq mi
#110 of 133 in Virginia · #3,120 in US
Density
837 / sq mi
#39 of 133 in Virginia · #186 in US
Median household income
$108,161
#15 of 133 in Virginia · #75 in US

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

Poquoson city within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Poquoson city population, land area and income

Poquoson city had 12,854 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 15.4 square miles of land. It ranks 106th of 133 in Virginia by population and 110th by land area. That works out to 836.8 people per square mile, 8.7 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Poquoson city has 46% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $108,161 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

12,854

3144th1st

2229th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

15 sq mi

3144th1st

3120th of 3,144 (US)

Density

836.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

186th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$108,161

3143rd1st

75th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

12,854

133rd1st

106th of 133 (VA)

Land area

15 sq mi

133rd1st

110th of 133 (VA)

Density

836.8 / sq mi

133rd1st

39th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$108,161

133rd1st

15th of 133 (VA)

How Poquoson city's population changed since 2020

Poquoson city gained 381 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.1%. That ranks 42nd 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, Poquoson city recorded 497 births and 578 deaths, a natural change of -81. Net international migration added +30 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +466. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 466 people.

12.5k202012.6k202112.6k202212.6k202312.9k2024
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
497
Deaths
578
Net international migration
+30
Net domestic migration
+466
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+241

Where Poquoson city is

The Census internal point of Poquoson city is at 37.128400, -76.303500. 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 Poquoson city 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: Poquoson city internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.128400, -76.303500
DMS
37°07'42.24"N 76°18'12.60"W
UTM
18N 384212.3E 4109911.4N
Geohash
dq9epxj2x
Plus code
87954MHW+9J

Towns in Poquoson city

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Poquoson city, 12,854 people together, or 100% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Poquoson city; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Poquoson with 12,854.

  1. 01Poquoson12,854
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Poquoson city

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 3 neighbors for Poquoson city. The most populous is Hampton city, VA, with 137,596 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 68.3 miles WNW of Poquoson city's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Hampton, VA (population 137,596), 5.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Poquoson, VA (population 12,854), 0.0 miles away.

Poquoson city FIPS code

The FIPS code of Poquoson city is 51735: state code 51 for Virginia plus independent city code 735. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $108,161.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Poquoson city, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 12,854. That is up 381 people (3.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 12,473.

What is the FIPS code of Poquoson city?

51735. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (735) identify the independent city.

What is the largest town in Poquoson city?

Poquoson, with 12,854 residents inside Poquoson city in 2024.

Which counties border Poquoson city?

3 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Hampton city, VA; York County, VA; Northampton 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.