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Mathews
Virginia

Population

$79K

Median Income

$355K

Median Home

R+36

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$79K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$29,648

Federal Spending per Capita$704

Median Individual Earnings$51K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers43.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$83K

Avg Credit Score668

Work From Home %14.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1815.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$37K

Income (80th Percentile)$156K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.9%

Dependency Ratio1.18

Medicare Spending / Person$4,529

SS Benefits / Person$6,918

Education Wage Premium3.31x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$125K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients3.1%

Average Annual Wage$41K

Professional Services Concentration0.37x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$345K

This county

$390K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$966/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.47%

This county

0.74% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,670

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,713/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+16.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.2%

Homeownership Rate83.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

19 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

25.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score12

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score14

Healthcare Shortage Score14.7

Healthcare Offices10

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians16

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients586 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,127

Uninsured (under 65)8.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.1%

Education

Reading Test Scores3.40 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,801

Bachelor's Degree Holders619

HS Completion Rate94.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)10th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)16.2 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.1

January Sunshine0.68

January Temperature0.47

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Median AQIAQI 44

Good Air Days229 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation48.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$3K

Drought Index (2022)-0.22

Heating Degree Days3,670 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,506 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,889 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,336 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)61 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)85 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)16 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed181 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed52 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)198 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)98 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)6 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)34 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)34 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers461 workers

Public Transit Commuters26 workers

Walk to Work58 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)141 workers

Walk to Work1.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.1 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout78.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.227

Nonprofit Organizations79

Veterans Share11.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.1%

Never-Married Adults26.8%

Divorced Adults8.7%

Religious Organizations15

Membership Associations17.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.68 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities9

Hotels & Lodging3

Professional Services Firms19

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$66K

Avg Student Loan Balance$14K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.15%

Politics

R+36

2024 Presidential · Virginia was D+3 statewide

vs Virginia State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.47%0.74% state avg

Politics

R+36D+3

COL Index

County data102 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +174

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.30x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $355K

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Local News — Mathews

Faulkner Funeral Homes & Cremation Services · قبل يومين (2)

Nancy Carol Bodurtha Higginbotham Obituary Aug 31, 2026

The family will receive friends on Thursday, September 3, 2026, from 5 to 7:00 p.m. at Faulkner Fune…

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Woman dead after Mathews County crash on Saturday

MATHEWS COUNTY, Va. — A woman is dead after a fatal crash in Mathews County on Saturday afternoon. T…

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Woman dies after detached trailer crashes into pickup in Mathews County: VSP

MATHEWS COUNTY, Va. — A 71-year-old woman was killed Saturday afternoon after a trailer detached fro…

Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) · قبل شهر واحد

Fredericksburg District | Route 14 North End Branch bridge project in Mathews County complete

Route 14 North End Branch bridge project in Mathews County complete ... FREDERICKSBURG – The Virgini…

Atlas Obscura · 04‏/03‏/2026

Mathews Museum

At first glance, the Mathews Museum appears to be a small local history museum in a quiet coastal Vi…

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Mathews Baseball Schedule

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