Gloucester County Demographics

A map of Gloucester County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	32,612	31,974	82.5%	82.6%
Black	3,215	2,706	8.1%	7.0%
Hispanic	1,680	1,410	4.3%	3.6%
Multiracial	1,606	2,023	4.1%	5.2%
Asian	318	305	0.8%	0.8%
Native American/Other	95	293	0.2%	0.8%

Gloucester County, Virginia has an estimated population of 39,526, a slight increase from the 38,711 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.5% White, 8.1% Black, 4.3% Hispanic, 4.1% Multiracial, 0.8% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gloucester County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gloucester is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Gloucester County, that probability was 30.9% in 2020 and 30.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gloucester County is ranked the 47th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Gloucester County was ranked the 45th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Gloucester County's White Population

32,612 residents of Gloucester County, or 82.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gloucester County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Gloucester County ranks 40th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gloucester County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.0%. White residents' share of Gloucester County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 82.5%.

Gloucester County is more White than neighboring York County (66.2% White), Middlesex County (77.6% White), Williamsburg County (67.2% White), and James City County (71.7% White). Gloucester County is less White than neighboring Mathews County (84.6% White).

Gloucester County's Black Population

3,215 residents of Gloucester County, or 8.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gloucester County is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Gloucester County ranks 90th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gloucester County's Black population has grown by an estimated 18.8%. Black residents' share of Gloucester County's population has increased from 7.0% to 8.1%.

Gloucester County is less Black than neighboring York County (13% Black), Middlesex County (15.8% Black), Williamsburg County (14.3% Black), Mathews County (9.7% Black), and James City County (12.4% Black).

Gloucester County's Asian Population

318 residents of Gloucester County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gloucester County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Gloucester County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gloucester County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 4.3%. Asian residents' share of Gloucester County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Gloucester County is more Asian than neighboring Middlesex County (0.4% Asian), and Mathews County (0% Asian). Gloucester County is less Asian than neighboring York County (5.8% Asian), Williamsburg County (6.6% Asian), and James City County (2.5% Asian).

Gloucester County's Hispanic Population

1,680 residents of Gloucester County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gloucester County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Gloucester County ranks 71st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gloucester County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 19.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Gloucester County's population has increased from 3.6% to 4.3%.

Gloucester County is more Hispanic than neighboring Middlesex County (3.2% Hispanic), and Mathews County (2.7% Hispanic). Gloucester County is less Hispanic than neighboring York County (7.8% Hispanic), Williamsburg County (8.3% Hispanic), and James City County (7.2% Hispanic).

Gloucester County's Native American/Other Population

95 residents of Gloucester County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gloucester County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Gloucester County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gloucester County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 67.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gloucester County's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.2%.

Gloucester County is less Native American/Other than neighboring York County (1.1% Native American/Other), Williamsburg County (0.3% Native American/Other), Mathews County (1.3% Native American/Other), and James City County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Gloucester County's Multiracial Population

1,606 residents of Gloucester County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gloucester County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Gloucester County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gloucester County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 20.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Gloucester County's population has decreased from 5.2% to 4.1%.

Gloucester County is more Multiracial than neighboring Middlesex County (2.8% Multiracial), Williamsburg County (3.2% Multiracial), and Mathews County (1.8% Multiracial). Gloucester County is less Multiracial than neighboring York County (6% Multiracial), and James City County (5.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.