Isle of Wight County, Virginia
County seat: Isle of Wight · Population 41,321 (2025) · 316 sq mi
Isle of Wight County is the 45th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 41,321 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Isle of Wight. It is part of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (PD 23) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Isle of Wight County facts
- County seat
- Isle of Wight
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 41,321 +7% since 2020
- Land area
- 316 sq mi 64th largest of 133
- Water area
- 47 sq mi
- Population density
- 131 per sq mi
- Established
- 1634
- Named after
- Isle of Wight island, county and unitary authority area of England, United Kingdom
- Largest city
- Smithfield 9,112
- Median household income
- $95,241
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 5 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 8
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51093
Cities and towns in Isle of Wight County
Isle of Wight County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Isle of Wight County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield | Town | 9,112 | |
| Windsor | Town | 2,947 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Carrollton | 8,436 | |
| Benns Church | 1,813 | |
| Rushmere | 1,033 | |
| Camptown | 834 | |
| Carrsville | 363 |
ZIP codes in Isle of Wight County
8 ZIP codes reach into Isle of Wight County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 23304
- 23314
- 23315
- 23430 also Surry County
- 23487
- 23851 also Southampton County and Franklin city
- 23866 also Southampton and Surry counties
- 23898 also Southampton County
Population of Isle of Wight County, 2020–2025
Isle of Wight County grew by 2,709 people (+7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 438 more deaths than births and a net gain of 3,135 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 38,711 |
| 2021 | 39,405 |
| 2022 | 40,133 |
| 2023 | 40,627 |
| 2024 | 40,890 |
| 2025 | 41,321 |
Neighboring counties
- Southampton County southwest · 18,110 people
- Suffolk city south · 104,699 people
- Surry County northwest · 6,603 people
- Newport News city northeast · 183,230 people
- Franklin city southwest · 8,478 people
- James City County north · 83,326 people
Printable Isle of Wight 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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