Gloucester County, Virginia

Gloucester County is a county located in the United States of Virginia. The county has a population of 34780 as per the 2000 census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 38656, It is the 43rd largest county by population in the U.S. state of Virginia. The county comprises an area of 288 mi˛ (745.92 sq km), of which, 216.61 square miles (561.02 sq km) of it is land and 71.39 square miles (184.9 sq km) of it is water, it is the 75th largest by area in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is ranks tenth in the size of its inland waterways in Virginia.

Gloucester County Virginia
Map of Gloucester County, Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 34780 people in the county, organized into 13127 households, and 9883 families living in the county. The population density was 160.6 people per square mile (62.01/km˛), it is the 53rd most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Virginia. There were 14494 housing units at an average density of 66.9 per square mile (25.83/km˛). The average household size was 2.62 persons, and the average family size was 3.02 persons. In the county Population was distributed with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males. Its population was estimated at 38656 in July 2008, The racial makeup of the county was 33669 White, 3873 Black or African American, 163 American Indian, 288 Asian, 25 Native Hawaiian, and 638 from two or more races.

Gloucester County Virginia Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Gloucester County Virginia School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Gloucester County Virginia GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $45421, it would be the 35th highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Virginia. The median income for a family in the county was $51426, it is the 38th wealthiest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $19990, making it the 49th wealthiest county by per capita income among the Virginia.

In 2000, 9365 pupils and students, of which 51.46% are male and 48.54% are female, 26.93% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.34% nursery or pri school, 4.83% kindergarten, 48.17% elementary school, 23.29% high school and 17.37% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Gloucester Courthouse CdpGloucester County7.196.990.22269324.72074940292
2Gloucester Point CdpGloucester County15.368.386.9894291125.22053645536
YearPopulation
April 2000 census34780
April 2000 Estimate34780
July 2000 Estimate34863
July 2001 Estimate35170
July 2002 Estimate35647
July 2003 Estimate36285
July 2004 Estimate36722
July 2005 Estimate37247
July 2006 Estimate37646
July 2007 Estimate38198
July 2008 Estimate38656
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school323271594
Kindergarten248204452
Elementary school241220994511
High school110110802181
College or graduate school7358921627
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Gloucester County, Virginia$45421$51426$19990
Virginia, United States$46677$54169$23975
United States$41994$50046$21587