Gloucester County, Virginia
County seat: Gloucester Courthouse · Population 40,097 (2025) · 218 sq mi
Gloucester County is the 46th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 40,097 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Gloucester Courthouse. It is part of the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission (PD 18) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 0 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Gloucester County facts
- County seat
- Gloucester Courthouse
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 40,097 +3.6% since 2020
- Land area
- 218 sq mi 83rd largest of 133
- Water area
- 70 sq mi
- Population density
- 184 per sq mi
- Established
- 1651
- Named after
- Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester son of Charles I of England (1640-1660)
- Largest city
- Gloucester Point 11,109
- Median household income
- $84,306
- Cities and towns
- 0 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 6
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51073
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Gloucester Point | 11,109 | |
| Gloucester Courthouse | 3,336 |
ZIP codes in Gloucester County
6 ZIP codes reach into Gloucester County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 23050 also Mathews County
- 23061
- 23062
- 23072
- 23128 also Mathews County
- 23149 also Middlesex and King and Queen counties
Population of Gloucester County, 2020–2025
Gloucester County grew by 1,383 people (+3.6%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 771 more deaths than births and a net gain of 2,138 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 38,723 |
| 2021 | 39,191 |
| 2022 | 39,554 |
| 2023 | 40,016 |
| 2024 | 40,067 |
| 2025 | 40,097 |
Neighboring counties
- York County southeast · 71,374 people
- Mathews County east · 8,529 people
- Middlesex County north · 10,841 people
- King and Queen County northwest · 6,743 people
- James City County west · 83,326 people
Printable Gloucester County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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