County Population Comparisons by Year: 1960 - 2010 (Including Town)
|
1960
|
1970
|
1980
|
1990
|
2000
|
2010**
|
|
|
Essex
|
6,690
|
7,099
|
8,864
|
8,689
|
9,989
|
10,608
|
|
Gloucester
|
11,919
|
14,059
|
20,107
|
30,131
|
34,780
|
41,495
|
|
King and Queen
|
5,889
|
5,491
|
5,968
|
6,289
|
6,630
|
7,102
|
|
King William
|
7,563
|
7,497
|
9,334
|
10,913
|
13,146
|
16,003
|
|
Mathews
|
7,121
|
7,168
|
7,995
|
8,348
|
9,207
|
10,689
|
|
Middlesex
|
6,319
|
6,295
|
7,719
|
8,653
|
9,932
|
11,498
|
|
Middle Peninsula
|
45,477
|
47,633
|
59,987
|
73,023
|
83,684
|
97,395
|
Source: United States Census Data for 1960, 1970, 1980, and 1990;
**2010 projections from the Virginia Employment Commission State Data Center.
**2010 projections from the Virginia Employment Commission State Data Center.
Town Population Comparisons by Year: 1980 - 2000
|
1980
|
1990
|
2000
|
|
|
Tappahannock
|
1,821
|
1,550
|
2,068
|
|
Urbanna
|
518
|
529
|
543
|
|
West Point
|
2,726
|
2,938
|
2,866
|
Source: 2000 United States Census Data;
1990 Population by Age
| 0-4 | 5-17 | 18-24 | 25-44 | 45-59 | 60+ | |
| Essex | 514 | 1,543 | 695 | 2,523 | 1,368 | 2,046 |
| Gloucester | 2,251 | 5,994 | 2,191 | 10,610 | 4,505 | 4,580 |
| King and Queen | 459 | 1,145 | 500 | 1,862 | 1,053 | 1,270 |
| King William | 771 | 2,171 | 826 | 3,589 | 1,722 | 1,834 |
| Mathews | 396 | 1,279 | 519 | 2,019 | 1,733 | 2,402 |
| Middlesex | 513 | 1,229 | 564 | 2,235 | 1,593 | 2,519 |
| Middle Peninsula | 4,904 | 13,361 | 5,295 | 22,838 | 11,974 | 14,651 |
Source: 1990 United States Census Data.
2000 Population by Race
| White | Black | American Indian | Asian | Other | |
| Essex | 5,790 | 3,900 | 55 | 81 | 163 |
| Gloucester | 30,148 | 3,585 | 146 | 240 | 661 |
| King and Queen | 4,059 | 2,365 | 94 | 18 | 94 |
| King William | 9,703 | 2,999 | 202 | 48 | 194 |
| Mathews | 8,038 | 1,036 | 23 | 17 | 93 |
| Middlesex | 7,797 | 1,999 | 25 | 12 | 99 |
| Middle Peninsula | 65,535 | 15,884 | 545 | 416 | 1304 |
Source: 2000 United States Census Data.
TABLE PL1. RACE (DETAILED)