Poquoson County Demographics

A map of Poquoson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	11,037	10,937	87.3%	87.8%
Multiracial	530	598	4.2%	4.8%
Hispanic	525	463	4.2%	3.7%
Black	238	107	1.9%	0.9%
Asian	217	253	1.7%	2.0%
Native American/Other	92	102	0.7%	0.8%

Poquoson County, Virginia has an estimated population of 12,639, a slight increase from the 12,460 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.3% White, 4.2% Hispanic, 4.2% Multiracial, 1.9% Black, 1.7% Asian, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Poquoson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Poquoson has become slightly more 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 Poquoson County, that probability was 22.5% in 2020 and 23.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Poquoson County is ranked the 106th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Poquoson County was ranked the 106th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Poquoson County's White Population

11,037 residents of Poquoson County, or 87.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Poquoson County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Poquoson County ranks 25th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Poquoson County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Poquoson County's population has decreased from 87.8% to 87.3%.

Poquoson County is more White than neighboring Hampton County (35.2% White), York County (66.2% White), Norfolk County (41.2% White), Newport News County (39.2% White), and Mathews County (84.6% White).

Poquoson County's Black Population

238 residents of Poquoson County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Poquoson County is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Poquoson County ranks 128th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Poquoson County's Black population has grown by an estimated 122.4%. Black residents' share of Poquoson County's population has increased from 0.9% to 1.9%.

Poquoson County is less Black than neighboring Hampton County (48.1% Black), York County (13% Black), Norfolk County (38.9% Black), Newport News County (40.6% Black), and Mathews County (9.7% Black).

Poquoson County's Asian Population

217 residents of Poquoson County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Poquoson County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Poquoson County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Poquoson County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 14.2%. Asian residents' share of Poquoson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Poquoson County is more Asian than neighboring Mathews County (0% Asian). Poquoson County is less Asian than neighboring Hampton County (2.2% Asian), York County (5.8% Asian), Norfolk County (3.6% Asian), and Newport News County (3.3% Asian).

Poquoson County's Hispanic Population

525 residents of Poquoson County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Poquoson County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Poquoson County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Poquoson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Poquoson County's population has increased from 3.7% to 4.2%.

Poquoson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mathews County (2.7% Hispanic). Poquoson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hampton County (6.9% Hispanic), York County (7.8% Hispanic), Norfolk County (10.1% Hispanic), and Newport News County (10.8% Hispanic).

Poquoson County's Native American/Other Population

92 residents of Poquoson County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Poquoson County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Poquoson County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Poquoson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 9.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Poquoson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Poquoson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hampton County (1.2% Native American/Other), York County (1.1% Native American/Other), Norfolk County (0.9% Native American/Other), Newport News County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Mathews County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Poquoson County's Multiracial Population

530 residents of Poquoson County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Poquoson County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Poquoson County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Poquoson County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 11.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Poquoson County's population has decreased from 4.8% to 4.2%.

Poquoson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mathews County (1.8% Multiracial). Poquoson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hampton County (6.3% Multiracial), York County (6% Multiracial), Norfolk County (5.3% Multiracial), and Newport News County (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.