The Town Files

Poquoson city, Virginia

12,639 people. The median home is worth $400,300 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $120,972.

Towns in Poquoson city

Towns in Poquoson city

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Poquoson12,460$400,300$120,97241.2

People and housing

Poquoson cityTypical Virginia town
Median home value$400,300$298,050
Median rent$1,707$1,254
Median household income$120,972$78,595
Median age41.239.8
Bachelor's degree or higher36.3%31.2%
Below the poverty line4.5%8.8%

Jobs and pay

1,862 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,583 a year.

Largest industries in Poquoson cityHotels & restaurants313 jobs · $22,319Retail223 jobs · $28,406Construction160 jobs · $58,941Other services124 jobs · $34,960Administrative & support119 jobs · $43,078Finance & insurance47 jobs · $80,852
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Poquoson city0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 48 storm events in Poquoson city from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Poquoson city by type since 1996Hail1High Wind2Lightning1Heavy Snow2Flash Flood5Frost/Freeze1Winter Storm6Coastal Flood10Excessive Heat3Tropical Storm4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Poquoson city has been included in 18 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
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3359: Hurricane Sandy
September 3, 2011HurricaneDR-4024: Hurricane Irene
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).