Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Located in Virginia, Isle of Wight County has a population of 39,974 residents and a median age of 43.8 years, making it the #1,206 most populous county out of 3,222 nationwide. In terms of economic indicators, the county has a poverty rate of 6.8%. The median home value is $356,500, and the median household income is $95,241, which is 27% above the national median.
Demographics
Isle of Wight County has a population of 39,974, making it the #1,206 most populous county in the US. The median age is 43.8 years, which is 12.6% above the national median.
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Economy
The median household income in Isle of Wight County is $95,241, ranking #223 out of 3,222 counties — 26.7% above the national median. The poverty rate is 6.8% and unemployment stands at 3.8%.
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Housing
The median home value in Isle of Wight County is $356,500 (+26.5% vs national). Renters pay a median of $1,359/mo and the homeownership rate is 80.1%.
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Education
In Isle of Wight County, 30.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is 8.6% below the national average, ranking #716 out of 3,222 counties.
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Life expectancy in Isle of Wight County is 76.8 years. 16.5% of adults report poor or fair health and 6.2% lack health insurance. Data from County Health Rankings (2025).
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Substance Use
14.6% of adults in Isle of Wight County smoke , 38.9% are obese , and 20.9% report excessive drinking. The drug overdose death rate is 25.6 per 100,000.
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Safety
The homicide rate in Isle of Wight County is 3.8 per 100,000 and the suicide rate is 17.8 per 100,000. Motor vehicle deaths occur at a rate of 13.6 per 100,000.
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Families & Children
9.7% of children in Isle of Wight County live in poverty . The teen birth rate is 9.0 per 1,000 females age 15–19.
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Civic & Transportation
Voter turnout in Isle of Wight County is 81.6%. The mean commute time is 32.5 min, which is 17.7% above the national average.
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In the 2024 presidential election, Isle of Wight County voted Republican with a margin of 19.8%. The vote was 39.6% Dem / 59.4% Rep. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted 1.5 toward Republicans .
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About Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Isle of Wight County, Virginia has a total population of 39,974, making it the 1,206th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Isle of Wight County is 43.8 years, which is 12.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.
The median household income in Isle of Wight County is $95,241, which ranks #223 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.
The median home value in Isle of Wight County is $356,500, 26.5% above the national median. Renters in Isle of Wight County pay a median gross rent of $1,359 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.
In Isle of Wight County, 30.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 8.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.5 min.
Isle of Wight County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 68.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (21.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.1%).
All data for Isle of Wight 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.