Mathews

County:: Mathews County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 1.984
State:: Virginia

Mathews is a CDP located in Mathews County, Virginia. Mathews has a 2025 population of 1,229. It is also the county seat of Mathews County. Mathews is currently growing at a rate of 3.8% annually and its population has increased by 79.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 683 in 2020.

The average household income in Mathews is $57,610 with a poverty rate of 19.07%.The median age in Mathews is 33.8 years: 24.8 years for males, and 33.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mathews includes 95.11% White, 4.54% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,089	95.11%
Black or African American	52	4.54%
Other race	4	0.35%

Mathews Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mathews' average per capita income is $0. Household income levels show a median of $53,108. The poverty rate stands at 19.07%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$53,992	-
Non Families	$53,285	$42,735
Households	$53,108	$57,610
Families	$52,863	$57,648

$0

Average Income

$53,108

Median Household Income

19.07%

Poverty Rate