Poquoson, VA Profile: Facts & Data

Poquoson, Virginia - Basic Facts

The City of Poquoson had a population of 12,910 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Poquoson is located at latitude 37.1224 and longitude -76.3458 in Poquoson (city) County. The formal boundaries for the City of Poquoson encompass a land area of 15.39 sq. miles and a water area of 63.11 sq. miles. Poquoson (city) County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The City of Poquoson has a C7 Census Class Code which indicates an incorporated place that is independent of any county. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

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Poquoson, VA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	12,910 (100%)
Population in Households	12,820 (99.3%)
Population in Families	11,250 (87.1%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	90 ( 0.7%)
Population Density	841
Diversity Index²	29


INCOME
Median Household Income	$121,936
Average Household Income	$140,501
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	24%
Per Capita Income	$52,507
Wealth Index⁵	143
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (62.9)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	5,189 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	4,070 (78.4%)
Renter Occupied HU	753 (14.5%)
Vacant Housing Units	366 ( 7.1%)
Median Home Value	$472,477
Average Home Value	$529,555
Housing Affordability Index³	95

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	4,823
Average Household Size	2.66
Family Households	3,628
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

5,189 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

4,070 (78.4%)

Renter Occupied HU

753 (14.5%)

Vacant Housing Units

366 ( 7.1%)

Median Home Value

$472,477

Average Home Value

$529,555

Housing Affordability Index³

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

4,823

Average Household Size

2.66

Family Households

3,628

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	0.68%	0.82%
Households	0.71%	0.84%
Families		0.75%
Median Household Income		1.89%
Per Capita Income		2.01%
Owner Occupied HU		0.53%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

0.68%

0.82%

Households

0.71%

0.84%

Families

0.75%

Median Household Income

1.89%

Per Capita Income

2.01%

Owner Occupied HU

0.53%

Poquoson, VA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Poquoson to the other 688 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 105	85th
Population Density	# 289	58th
Median Household Income	# 124	82nd
Housing Affordability Index	# 382	56th
Per Capita Income	# 168	76th
Diversity Index	# 511	26th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 105

85th

Population Density

# 289

58th

Median Household Income

# 124

82nd

Housing Affordability Index

# 382

56th

Per Capita Income

# 168

76th

Diversity Index

# 511

26th

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Poquoson, VA Profile: Facts & Data

Poquoson, Virginia - Basic Facts

Poquoson, VA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Poquoson, VA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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