Jury Pool Profile
Isle of Wight County, Virginia
- County seat
- Isle of Wight
- Judicial district
- 5th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 41,321
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 39,974.
At a glance
Isle of Wight County is a 41,321-person venue. The county population is 69% White and 21% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $93,107; 30.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 20.1% of covered employment, average pay $49,729/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.52%, below the 3.66% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 58% to 59% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 39,974
- Median household income
- $95,241
- Unemployment
- 3.5%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This county: 69% / 21%.
Isle of Wight County has a population of 39,974, with a median age of 43.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 69.2%; Black residents 21.4%. Independently, 4.1% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $93,107; 30.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 8.2% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, 1,983 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, 1,849, is within 20% of it.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 20.1% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 18.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.52%, below the Virginia state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 59%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Isle of Wight County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 59.4% in 2024, 58.4% in 2020, 58.4% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 70% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 4.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
4.2% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 15.3% of the adult civilian population (4,710 individuals).