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Gloucester Courthouse, VA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Gloucester Courthouse - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

3,509
Residents
$88,493
Median income
$342,000
Median home
$1,713
Median rent (state)

Gloucester Courthouse - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Gloucester Courthouse places in the 70th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

70th
percentile, household income
71st
percentile, home value
69th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Gloucester Courthouse, VA

3,509 people live in Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Gloucester Courthouse households earn a median of $88,493 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.8%. Typical homes in Gloucester Courthouse are valued around $342,000, and the median resident age is 43.5 years. Educational attainment runs 30.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 50.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Virginia tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Virginia scores 101.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,713 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Virginia run around $235, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 22.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

3,509 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Virginia

Median Household Income

$88,493 /yr

Poverty 4.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

101.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average

How does Gloucester Courthouse compare to other US cities?

Gloucester Courthouse measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 70% higher than other cities
Home value 71% pricier than other cities
Median rent 69% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Gloucester Courthouse's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Virginia, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

70thIncome percentile

70th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Gloucester Courthouse's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$342,000 29th percentile more affordable than 29% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Gloucester Courthouse $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Gloucester Courthouse, VA Gloucester Courthouse, VA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Gloucester Courthouse, VA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Gloucester Courthouse, VA median $88,493/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Gloucester Courthouse, VA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Gloucester Courthouse, VA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 30.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
3,509
Median Income
$88,493
Median Home Value
$342,000
Median Age
43.5
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Labor force participation
50.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
30.6%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.7%
Carpool
2.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.6%
Work from Home
15.6%

Based on 1,287 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Gloucester Courthouse sits in

Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,713/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
22.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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3,483 people
West Point
3,439 people
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3,581 people
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3,356 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Gloucester Courthouse's 3,509 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Leesburg, GA
3,509 people
Triana, AL
3,510 people
Durham, CT
3,508 people
Milton, VT
3,510 people
Clearview, WA
3,508 people
Bunnell, FL
3,511 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Gloucester Courthouse's $88,493 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Markham, WA
$88,487 median income
Orion, IL
$88,500 median income
Riverdale, IA
$88,500 median income
Thurman, IA
$88,500 median income
Mount Vernon, MD
$88,500 median income
Madrid, NY
$88,500 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Gloucester Courthouse, VA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Gloucester Courthouse, VA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 90.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3% White 90.9% Black or African American 4.7% Asian 1.5% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.4% Two or more races 2.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Gloucester Courthouse compares to nearby Virginia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Gloucester Courthouse (this city) 3,509 $88,493
Clifton Forge 3,483 $33,107
West Point 3,439 $83,475
Lake Land'Or 3,581 $105,900
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Gloucester Courthouse, VA?

What is the population of Gloucester Courthouse, VA? +

The population of Gloucester Courthouse, VA stands at 3,509 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Gloucester Courthouse, VA? +

Median annual household income in Gloucester Courthouse runs $88,493, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Gloucester Courthouse? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Gloucester Courthouse; the closest available measure is the Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 101.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Virginia vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Gloucester Courthouse, VA? +

Homes in Gloucester Courthouse carry a median value of $342,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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