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Who knew Mathews County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Mathews County, VA. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Mathews County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 8,978 #118 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $47,435
Poverty Rate 8.3%
Median Age 50.1 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Mathews County Demographics Summary

population icon With 8,978 people, Mathews County is the 118th most populated county in the state of Virginia out of 93 counties. But watch out, Mathews County, because Rappahannock County with 7,373 people is right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Mathews County residents was $47,435. Mathews County households made slightly more than Essex County households ($46,235). It looks like Mathews County is keeping up with the Joneses. However, 8.3% of Mathews County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Mathews County residents is 50.1 years young.

race icon The largest Mathews County racial/ethinic groups are White (87.3%) followed by Black (9.2%) and Two or more races (1.8%).

Mathews County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 7,835
Black 822
American Indian 18
Asian 30
Pacific Islander 2
Some Other Race 1
Two or More Races 166
Hispanic 104
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Mathews County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Mathews County White population is 7,835 persons or 87.3%.
  • The Mathews County Black population is 822 persons or 9.2%.
  • The Mathews County Two or more races population is 166 persons or 1.8%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Mathews County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Mathews County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 50.1 years
Median Age - Females 51.0 years
Median Age - Males 49.0 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 25.5% of the Mathews County population over the age of 65, watch out for sandles paired with socks. We've heard it's contagious.

Persons Under 18 18.2%
Persons Over 65 25.5%
Everyone else 56.3
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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