Gloucester Courthouse, VA Demographics

A map of Gloucester Courthouse's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,068	2,491	92.0%	82.2%
Black	130	257	3.9%	8.5%
Asian	57	26	1.7%	0.9%
Hispanic	41	94	1.2%	3.1%
Multiracial	27	139	0.8%	4.6%
Native American/Other	13	23	0.4%	0.8%

Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia has an estimated population of 3,336, a large increase from the 3,030 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.0% White, 3.9% Black, 1.7% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.8% Multiracial, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gloucester Courthouse, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gloucester Courthouse has become considerably less racially diverse since 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 Courthouse, that probability was 31.4% in 2020 and 15.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gloucester Courthouse is ranked the 234th most populous place in Virginia, out of 688 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Gloucester Courthouse was ranked the 237th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gloucester Courthouse's White Population

3,068 residents of Gloucester Courthouse, or 92.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gloucester Courthouse is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Gloucester Courthouse ranks 244th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gloucester Courthouse's White population has grown by an estimated 23.2%. White residents' share of Gloucester Courthouse's population has increased from 82.2% to 92.0%.

Gloucester Courthouse is more White than neighboring Gloucester Point (74.9% White), Mathews (91.2% White), Saluda (57.7% White), and Williamsburg (67.2% White). Gloucester Courthouse is less White than neighboring Yorktown (100% White).

Gloucester Courthouse's Black Population

130 residents of Gloucester Courthouse, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gloucester Courthouse is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Gloucester Courthouse ranks 316th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gloucester Courthouse's Black population has declined by an estimated 49.4%. Black residents' share of Gloucester Courthouse's population has decreased from 8.5% to 3.9%.

Gloucester Courthouse is more Black than neighboring Yorktown (0% Black). Gloucester Courthouse is less Black than neighboring Gloucester Point (13.3% Black), Mathews (6.5% Black), Saluda (27.3% Black), and Williamsburg (14.3% Black).

Gloucester Courthouse's Asian Population

57 residents of Gloucester Courthouse, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gloucester Courthouse is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Gloucester Courthouse ranks 339th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gloucester Courthouse's Asian population has grown by an estimated 119.2%. Asian residents' share of Gloucester Courthouse's population has increased from 0.9% to 1.7%.

Gloucester Courthouse is more Asian than neighboring Gloucester Point (1.4% Asian), Yorktown (0% Asian), Mathews (0% Asian), and Saluda (0% Asian). Gloucester Courthouse is less Asian than neighboring Williamsburg (6.6% Asian).

Gloucester Courthouse's Hispanic Population

41 residents of Gloucester Courthouse, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gloucester Courthouse is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Gloucester Courthouse ranks 433rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gloucester Courthouse's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 56.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Gloucester Courthouse's population has decreased from 3.1% to 1.2%.

Gloucester Courthouse is more Hispanic than neighboring Yorktown (0% Hispanic). Gloucester Courthouse is less Hispanic than neighboring Gloucester Point (6.2% Hispanic), Mathews (1.6% Hispanic), Saluda (13% Hispanic), and Williamsburg (8.3% Hispanic).

Gloucester Courthouse's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Gloucester Courthouse, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gloucester Courthouse is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Gloucester Courthouse ranks 294th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gloucester Courthouse's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 43.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gloucester Courthouse's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Gloucester Courthouse is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gloucester Point (0.2% Native American/Other), Yorktown (0% Native American/Other), Saluda (0% Native American/Other), and Williamsburg (0.3% Native American/Other). Gloucester Courthouse is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mathews (0.7% Native American/Other).

Gloucester Courthouse's Multiracial Population

27 residents of Gloucester Courthouse, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gloucester Courthouse is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Gloucester Courthouse ranks 267th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gloucester Courthouse's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 80.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Gloucester Courthouse's population has decreased from 4.6% to 0.8%.

Gloucester Courthouse is more Multiracial than neighboring Yorktown (0% Multiracial), and Mathews (0% Multiracial). Gloucester Courthouse is less Multiracial than neighboring Gloucester Point (4% Multiracial), Saluda (2% Multiracial), and Williamsburg (3.2% 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.