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Unified School District · VA

Mathews County Public Schools

Mathews County Public Schools is a unified school district in Virginia with a community population of 8,540. The median household income is $75,880 and the median age is 55.0.

8,540

Population

99

People / sq mi

$75,880

Median Income

55.0

Median Age

Mathews County Public Schools covers 86 sq mi of land at 99.4 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White85.8%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian71.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.1%

Economy & Income

$75,880

Median Household Income

$46,972

Per Capita Income

4.1%

Poverty Rate

2.2%

Unemployment

Housing

$360,900

Median Home Value

$1,032

Median Rent

84.0%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

90.8%

High School+

28.4%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Mathews County Public Schools serves a community with a population of 8,540 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Virginia.

The median household income in Mathews County Public Schools is $75,880, with a per capita income of $46,972. The poverty rate is 4.1%.

Mathews County Public Schools is 85.8% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 71.1% Asian, and 0.1% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Mathews County Public Schools, 90.8% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 28.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Mathews County Public Schools is $360,900, with a median rent of $1,032. The homeownership rate is 84.0%.

Data for Mathews County Public Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 5102430).

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.