How many people live in Isle of Wight County, VA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 40,900 people living in Isle of Wight County, VA. That makes Isle of Wight County the 45th-most populous county in Virginia. It is home to 0.46% of people living in the state.
40.9K
population of Isle of Wight County, VA (2024)
0.46%
County share of the Virginia population (2024)
About 40,900 people lived in Isle of Wight County, VA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Isle of Wight County, VA’s age demographics?
About 8,700 Isle of Wight County, VA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Virginia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 8,600 Isle of Wight County residents, or 21.1% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of Virginia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Isle of Wight County, VA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Isle of Wight County, VA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 68.4% of the Isle of Wight County, VA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Isle of Wight County, VA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (22.6%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Isle of Wight County’s Hispanic population accounts for 4.8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.2% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Isle of Wight County, VA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Virginia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Isle of Wight County, VA is Smithfield with about 9,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Isle of Wight County, VA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Smithfield | 9,032 |
| 2. | Windsor | 2,920 |
| 3. | Balance of Isle of Wight County | 28,990 |
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