Isle of Wight County Population Charts

According to the most recent Isle of Wight County Virginia demographics data available from the United States Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in December of 2020, Figure 1 Isle of Wight County shows it has a Population 2019 of 36,627 which is less than most other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest population in the area is Newport News city and County which indicates a population of 179,673 (approximately 4.9 times bigger). Figure 3 uses the Isle of Wight County population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2019 and Isle of Wight County Virginia shows an increase of 1,357 (4%).

The total Isle of Wight County Virginia greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2019 is shown in Figure 4 and for Isle of Wight County shows it has a Population Change of 3.8% which is the second most population percent change of all the counties in the greater Isle of Wight County region.

Looking at the Isle of Wight County population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Isle of Wight County Virginia depicts it has 116 people per square mile which is the second smallest in terms of population density of all the other counties in the metro area. The next higher when ranked by population density is Suffolk city and County about twice as large with population density of 225. The county with the highest population density in the area is Portsmouth city and County which depicts a people per square mile of 2,813 ( considerably bigger). Figure 6 provides Isle of Wight County demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Isle of Wight County shows it has a Median Age of 44.3 which is the second most median age of all the counties in the greater Isle of Wight County region. The county with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Surry County which depicts an age of 49.8 (12.4% larger). The Isle of Wight County Virginia population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. Isle of Wight County Virginia shows a median age of men about 6.5% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational Isle of Wight County population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that Isle of Wight County Virginia has the smallest proportion of people less than 20 years of age at 10.2% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of people between 60 and 69 years old at 12.0% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Surry County with 16.3%.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for Isle of Wight County population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) Isle of Wight County Virginia has the smallest proportion of White population at 22.5% of the total. Figure 10 shows the Isle of Wight County Virginia Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Isle of Wight County depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 3.1% which is less than most other counties in the greater region. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and shows total male population only about 4.2% smaller as the total female population.

Isle of Wight County Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. Isle of Wight County has the smallest proportion of total percent married at 24% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of never married percent at 10% of the total. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Isle of Wight County households. Isle of Wight County depicts it has a Family Size of 3.0 which is less than most other counties in the area. The county with the highest average family size in the area is Portsmouth city and County which depicts an average family size of 3.4 (11.6% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Isle of Wight County households for families to the total number of Isle of Wight County households and that Isle of Wight County shows it has a Families of 71% which is the second most families percent of all the counties in the greater Isle of Wight County region. The county with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Suffolk city and County which depicts a families percent of 73% (only about 3.8% larger).

Looking at Isle of Wight County households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Isle of Wight County depicts it has a Married-couple family of 79% which is ranked #1 of all counties in the greater Isle of Wight County region. Figure 17 shows Isle of Wight County demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. Isle of Wight County Virginia has the smallest proportion of households at 4.5% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of households at 16.2% of the total.

Isle of Wight County Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Isle of Wight County depicts it has a Birth Rate of 2.9% which is the smallest in order of percent of women who gave birth of all the other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Franklin city and County which shows a birth rate of 15.9% ( very much bigger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 51% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 40 to 44 at 7% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 20, the demographic data for Isle of Wight County Virginia teenager birth rate is shown (women between the ages of 15 and 19.) Isle of Wight County depicts it has a Teenager Birth Rate of 5% which is the third most percent of births to a teenager of all other counties in the greater Isle of Wight County region. The county with the highest teenager birth rate in the area is Newport News city and County which depicts a births to a teenager of 8% (63.9% larger).

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) Isle of Wight County depicts it has a Unwed Births of 24% which is the smallest in order of percent of unwed women who have given birth of all the other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Franklin city and County which depicts an unwed mother birth rate of 56% (approximately 2.3 times bigger).

The next chart, Figure 22, shows the percentage of unwed mothers who are also on public assistance. Isle of Wight County depicts it has a Unwed birth and on public assistance of 37.7% which is the second most percent of unwed women who gave birth and are on public assistance of all the counties in the greater Isle of Wight County region. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth and are on public assistance in the area is Surry County which depicts a percent of unwed women who gave birth and are on public assistance of 100.0% (approximately 2.6 times bigger).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. Isle of Wight County Virginia has the percentage of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 less than most other counties in the area at 64.2% of the total. Figure 25 shows the comparative demographic rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group (including the Hispanic birth rate.) Isle of Wight County Virginia has one of the largest proportions of White unwed birth rate at 79.1% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Surry County with 100.0%.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. Isle of Wight County Virginia has one of the largest proportions of unwed births and living below poverty level at 41.5% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Franklin city and County with 53.4%.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education at 85% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers with a Bachelors degree at 15% of the total and is ranked #1.

Isle of Wight County Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Isle of Wight County households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Isle of Wight County shows it has a Total Single People of 41% which is the smallest when sorted by percent of people who are single for any reason of all the other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Portsmouth city and County which shows a percent single of 59% (44.7% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Isle of Wight County is about 21.7% smaller. Also, in comparison with the state of Virginia, percent of people who are single for any reason of 48%, Isle of Wight County is about 16.6% smaller.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Isle of Wight County Virginia has the smallest proportion of percent never married at 10% of the total. Second, it has in the mid point range of other counties in the local area when ranked by percent divorced at 7% of the total. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Isle of Wight County Virginia has the smallest proportion of men who have never been married at 10% of the total. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Isle of Wight County Virginia has the percentage of women who have never been married the second smallest when sorted by percent of women who have never been married of all the other counties in the area at 11% of the total.

Figure 33 shows the Isle of Wight County demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Isle of Wight County metro area. Isle of Wight County Virginia has the smallest proportion of single men 18 to 24 at 14% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of single men 25 to 29 at 8% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the metro area as measured by single men 30 to 34 at 7% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of single men 40 to 44 at 8% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 34 shows the Isle of Wight County population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Isle of Wight County metro area. Isle of Wight County Virginia has the percentage of single women 18 to 24 the second smallest in order of percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the greater region at 12% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the local area when ranked by single women 25 to 29 at 9% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of single women 40 to 44 at 6% of the total.

Isle of Wight County Citizenship Demographics Charts

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of Isle of Wight County residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) Isle of Wight County depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 3.0% which is in the mid range of other counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Newport News city and County which depicts a percent born outside United States of 7.5% (approximately 2.5 times bigger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, Isle of Wight County is approximately a fifth the size. Also, versus the state of Virginia, percent of population who was born in another country of 12.4%, Isle of Wight County is approximately a quarter the size.

Figure 39 provides a detailed analysis of non citizens by breaking them into two age groups: Under 18 and over the age of 18. Isle of Wight County Virginia depicts a percent of non citizens under 18 years old approximately a fifth the size as the percent of non citizens over 18 years old. Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 32.8 which is less than most other counties in the metropolitan area. The county with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Surry County which depicts a median age of 52.3 (59.5% larger). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. it has the largest proportion of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 at 83% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of non citizens who entered the US between 2000 to 2009 at 11% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest in order of percent of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 of all the other counties in the surrounding region when ranked by non citizens who entered the US before 1990 at 2% of the total.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2015 or later at 16% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Portsmouth city and County with 24%. Second, it has the smallest proportion of people naturalized 2010 to 2014 at 4% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 2005 to 2009 at 24% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has less than most other counties in the metropolitan area when sorted by people naturalized 2000 to 2004 at 5% of the total. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 1990 to 1994 at 15% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Franklin city and County with 32%. Furthermore, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized before 1990 at 31% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Franklin city and County with 32%.

Isle of Wight County Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows Isle of Wight County demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. Isle of Wight County Virginia has one of the largest proportions of from Europe at 28% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Surry County with 55%. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of people born in Europe of all the other counties in the local area in terms of from Asia at 26% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of people born in Europe of all the other counties in the greater region as measured by from Africa at 3% of the total.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. Isle of Wight County Virginia has the percentage of from Europe the second smallest in order of percent of people born in Europe of all the other counties in the metro area at 26% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of from Oceania at 44% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Portsmouth city and County with 46%.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. Isle of Wight County Virginia has the largest proportion of people who were born in Northern Europe at 15.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Europe at 6.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Asia at 7.7% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Asia at 3.8% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Caribbean at 30.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Furthermore, it has the smallest proportion of people who were born in Central America at 4.8% of the total.