King George County, Virginia

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King George County, Virginia is a county located in the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. In 2000, the population was 16803. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 23170, making it the 72nd most populous county in Virginia. The county spans an area of 187.79 square miles (486.37 sq km), of which, 180 square miles (466.2 sq km) of it is land and 7.79 square miles (20.18 sq km) of it is water, makes it the 42nd smallest by total area in Virginia.


According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 16803 people, 6091 households, and 4524 families living in the county. The population density was 93.4 people per square mile (36.06/kmē), making it the 66th most densely populated county in Virginia. There were 6820 housing units at an average density of 37.9 per square mile (14.63/kmē). The average household size was 2.7 persons, and the average family size was 3.12 persons. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 101 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males. The July 2008 population estimate is 23170, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 77.35% White, 18.92% Black or African American, 0.39% American Indian, 1.35% Asian, 0.06% Native Hawaiian, and 1.93% from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $49882, making it the 24th wealthiest county by median household income among the Virginia. The median income for a family in the county was $55160, it is 27th wealthiest county by median family income in Virginia. The per capita income for the county was $21562, it is 36th wealthiest county by per capita income in Virginia.

In 2000, 4551 pupils and students, of which 52.38% are male and 47.62% are female, 27.08% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 8.17% nursery or pri school, 5.08% kindergarten, 47.97% elementary school, 22.63% high school and 16.15% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Dahlgren Cdp	King George County	1.13	1.13	0	997	885.2	25928	49545
2	Fairview Beach Cdp	King George County	0.18	0.15	0.02	230	1507.7	22231	47188

Year	Population
April 2000 census	16803
April 2000 Estimate	16803
July 2000 Estimate	16908
July 2001 Estimate	17135
July 2002 Estimate	17754
July 2003 Estimate	18441
July 2004 Estimate	19210
July 2005 Estimate	20570
July 2006 Estimate	21577
July 2007 Estimate	22511
July 2008 Estimate	23170

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	199	173	372
Kindergarten	108	123	231
Elementary school	1182	1001	2183
High school	531	499	1030
College or graduate school	364	371	735

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
King George County, Virginia	$49882	$55160	$21562
Virginia, United States	$46677	$54169	$23975
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587