King and Queen County, VA

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2020 Population

7,011

0.44% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

2.78% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

13%

4.65% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$65,385

2.19% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$207,400

13.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, King and Queen County, VA had a population of 7.01k people with a median age of 48 and a median household income of $65,385. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of King and Queen County, VA declined from 7,042 to 7,011, a −0.44% decrease and its median household income grew from $63,982 to $65,385, a 2.19% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in King and Queen County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (66%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.51%), Other (Hispanic) (1.77%), and White (Hispanic) (0.799%).

None of the households in King and Queen County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in King and Queen County, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in King and Queen County, VA was $207,400, and the homeownership rate was 84.6%.

Most people in King and Queen County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.8 minutes. The average car ownership in King and Queen County, VA was 3 cars per household.

King and Queen County, VA borders Caroline County, VA, Essex County, VA, Gloucester County, VA, James City County, VA, King William County, VA, Middlesex County, VA, and New Kent County, VA.

Population & Diversity

King and Queen County, VA is home to a population of 7.01k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2020, 0.528% of King and Queen County, VA residents were born outside of the country (37 people).

In 2020, there were 2.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.63k people) in King and Queen County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.97k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 176 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2020 Citizenship

99.4%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 100% of King and Queen County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in King and Queen County, VA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in King and Queen County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in King and Queen County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.63k ± 18
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.97k ± 139
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
176 ± 138

3.35%

Hispanic Population

235 people

3.35% of the people in King and Queen County, VA are hispanic (235 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in King and Queen County, VA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.528%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

1.22%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

86 people

As of 2020, 0.528% of King and Queen County, VA residents (37 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in King and Queen County, VA was 1.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in King and Queen County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
186 ± 80
Gulf War (1990s)
124 ± 137
Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 40

King and Queen County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of King and Queen County, VA employs 3.54k people. The largest industries in King and Queen County, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (516 people), Educational Services (385 people), and Construction (383 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($78,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,065), and Manufacturing ($65,571).

Employment

Occupations

3.54k

2020 Value

± 483

10.1%

1 Year growth

± 16.8%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in King and Queen County, VA grew at a rate of 10.1%, from 3.22k employees to 3.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in King and Queen County, VA, are Management Occupations (488 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (439 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (302 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of King and Queen County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.54k

2020 Value

± 483

10.1%

1 Year growth

± 16.8%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in King and Queen County, VA grew at a rate of 10.1%, from 3.22k employees to 3.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in King and Queen County, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (516 people), Educational Services (385 people), and Construction (383 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of King and Queen County, VA, though some of these residents may live in King and Queen County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,950

Median earning men ± $7,764

$37,127

Median earning women ± $4,859

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($103,365), Retail Trade ($83,359), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,789).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($57,578), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,107), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

30
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
23
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining
20
Manufacturing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Mixed freight
$37.3B
Electronics
$28.7B
Machinery
$25.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $37.3B, followed by Electronics ($28.7B) and Machinery ($25.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Virginia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Virginia.

$325B

2020 Value in Virginia

$612B

Projected 2050 Value in Virginia

88.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Virginia trade was $325B. This is expected to increase 88.1% to $612B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Virginia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Most Common Trade Partners

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $25B, followed by Maryland with $18.9B and Pennsylvania and $13.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in King and Queen County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 59.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (38.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.56%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (38.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.56%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in King and Queen County, VA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.823% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.842% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.66M), Some college (1.42M), and Bachelors Degree (1.41M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in King and Queen County, VA was $207,400 in 2020, which is 0.903 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $183,200 to $207,400, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in King and Queen County, VA is 84.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in King and Queen County, VA have an average commute time of 36.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in King and Queen County, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$207,400

Median Property Value 2020

±$15,971

$2,382

Median Property Taxes

±$334

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In King and Queen County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in King and Queen County, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.6%

Homeownership

2020

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 84.6% of the housing units in King and Queen County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in King and Queen County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9504
Census Tract 9505

The following map shows all of the tracts in King and Queen County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,385

Median Household Income

± $12,801

2.82k

Number of Households

± 376

In 2020, the median household income of the 2.82k households in King and Queen County, VA grew to $65,385 from the previous year's value of $63,982.

The following chart displays the households in King and Queen County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for King and Queen County, VA is from Virginia.

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.479

2019 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2020, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.181% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (82.9%)
Carpooled (8.14%)
Worked At Home (6.97%)

In 2020, 82.9% of workers in King and Queen County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.14%) and those who worked at home (6.97%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

36.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in King and Queen County, VA have a longer commute time (36.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.17% of the workforce in King and Queen County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in King and Queen County, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in King and Queen County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in King and Queen County, VA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in King and Queen County, VA (910 out of 7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in King and Queen County, VA is Black, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.9% of the population of King and Queen County, VA has health coverage, with 55.6% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 18.2% on Medicare, 8.79% on non-group plans, and 1.4% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Virginia was $7,556 in 2014. This is a 3.42% increase from the previous year ($7,306).

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Virginia. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Virginia, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Virginia across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 12.8% between 18 and 34 years, 43.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.12%

Uninsured

55.6%

Employer Coverage

10.9%

Medicaid

18.2%

Medicare

8.79%

Non-Group

1.4%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in King and Queen County, VA declined by 21.8% from 6.55% to 5.12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in King and Queen County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in King and Queen County, VA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 48.7% in King and Queen County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in King and Queen County, VA.

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