The Town Files

Isle of Wight County, Virginia

39,974 people. The median home is worth $356,500 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $95,241.

Towns in Isle of Wight County

Towns in Isle of Wight County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Smithfield8,533$374,900$113,15846.3
Carrollton7,498$423,900$110,95636.8
Windsor2,746$280,800$68,66141.6

People and housing

Isle of Wight CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$356,500$298,050
Median rent$1,359$1,254
Median household income$95,241$78,595
Median age43.839.8
Bachelor's degree or higher30.8%31.2%
Below the poverty line6.8%8.8%

Jobs and pay

10,060 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,356 a year.

Largest industries in Isle of Wight CountyManufacturing2,134 jobs · $63,198Hotels & restaurants1,093 jobs · $24,154Retail1,036 jobs · $27,305Construction544 jobs · $60,578Company management384 jobs · $229,605Transportation & warehousing360 jobs · $55,370
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Isle of Wight County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 267 storm events in Isle of Wight County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Isle of Wight County by type since 1996Hail31Flood9Tornado11Lightning4Heavy Rain43Waterspout1Flash Flood36Excessive Heat1Thunderstorm Wind131
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Isle of Wight County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
October 15, 2018HurricaneDR-4401: Hurricane Florence
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
November 2, 2016HurricaneDR-4291: Hurricane Matthew
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).