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Mathews County, Virginia

Mathews County, Virginia · ZIP 23021, 23025, 23035

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 8,602 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,767Households
  • $75,487Median household income
  • $348,800Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 15ZIP codes

Mathews County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−7.3%
8.5k8.8k9k9.3k2000: 9,20720002010: 8,97820102020: 8,53320209,2078,533
Population of Mathews County at each census
CensusPopulation
20009,207
20108,978
20208,533

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Mathews County
Under $50k33.6%
$50k to $100k28.8%
$100k to $150k18.7%
$150k to $200k8.7%
$200k and over10.3%

Median household income $75,487 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Mathews County
Owner occupied
3,225 units
Renter occupied
542 units
Vacancy rate
31.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Mathews County2023
Retail trade262
Health care and social assistance252
Accommodation and food services171
Other services (except public administration)142
Construction116
Manufacturing95
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services58
Professional, scientific, and technical services28

1,196 employees in 191 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Mathews County compared with its state
Mathews County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMathews CountyVirginia
Population8,5178,657,499
Median household income$75,487$90,974
Median age53.838.8
Median home value$348,800$360,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher30.1%41.5%
Foreign-born residents2.3%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes85.6%67.2%
Mean commute to work34.2 minutes27.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Mathews County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
MathewsCensus designated place1,1451.98 sq mi
GwynnCensus designated place5842.34 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Mathews County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.