In 2021, Mathews County, VA had a population of 8.55k people with a median age of 53.4 and a median household income of $73,229. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Mathews County, VA declined from 8,760 to 8,548, a −2.42% decrease and its median household income declined from $74,489 to $73,229, a −1.69% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mathews County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.35%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.15%), White (Hispanic) (2.42%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.468%).
None of the households in Mathews 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.
99.9% of the residents in Mathews County, VA are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Mathews County, VA was $283,300, and the homeownership rate was 84.1%.
Most people in Mathews County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Mathews County, VA was 2 cars per household.
Mathews County, VA borders Accomack County, VA, Gloucester County, VA, Middlesex County, VA, Northampton County, VA, and York County, VA.