Demographics of Lowes Island CDP, Virginia

Lowes Island CDP, Virginia had 11,018 ±1,154 people in the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024. The Census Bureau’s yearly estimates do not cover it: they count incorporated places and towns, not census-designated places. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Lowes Island CDP, in four figures

11,018 ±1,154
Population: ACS 2020–⁠2024. The Bureau publishes no yearly estimate for a census-designated place.; 87th
Among Virginia's places: Of 162 of 5,000 or more, by the survey's count.; 40.2 ±2.5
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $220,833 ±$26,767
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 40.2 ±2.5: for men 41.3 ±1.3 and for women 38.2 ±4.6. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Lowes Island CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	Virginia	United States
Under 5	639 ±254	5.8% ±2.2	5.6% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	2,254 ±512	20.5% ±4.1	16.1% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	871 ±206	7.9% ±1.7	9.3% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	2,768 ±464	25.1% ±3.3	27.1% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	3,163 ±332	28.7% ±0.1	25.3% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	1,323 ±224	12.0% ±1.6	16.7% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $220,833 ±$26,767, and income per person $95,145 ±$14,877, in 2024 dollars. The median is $93,170 ±$458 in Virginia and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Lowes Island CDP by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	Virginia	United States
Under $25,000	4 to 106	0.1% to 2.7%	12.2% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	60 to 240	1.6% to 6.2%	14.5% ±0.2	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	12 to 248	0.3% to 6.4%	14.3% ±0.2	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	85 to 269	2.3% to 6.9%	12.1% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	413 ±127	10.7% ±3.1	18.1% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	568 ±143	14.8% ±3.4	11.1% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	2,357 ±426	61.2% ±9.0	17.7% ±0.2	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Lowes Island CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	Virginia	United States
All ages	34 to 328	0.3% to 3.0%	9.9% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	0 to 93	0% to 3.2%	12.3% ±0.3	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	42 to 210	0.7% to 3.5%	9.4% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	0 to 69	0% to 3.1%	8.9% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Lowes Island CDP, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Lowes Island CDP	Virginia	United States
Housing units	3,954 ±401	3,684,756 ±486	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	97.4% ±2.4	91.3% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	0.4% to 4.8%	8.7% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	89.3% ±4.6	67.3% ±0.4	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	10.7% ±3.8	32.7% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$793,200 ±$65,272	$383,700 ±$1,024	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$2,840 ±$263	$1,579 ±$8	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1997 ±2	1984 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Lowes Island CDP by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	Virginia	United States
Hispanic or Latino	850 ±212	7.7% ±1.7	11.0% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	7,220 ±1,008	65.5% ±6.0	58.4% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	148 to 640	1.4% to 5.8%	18.3% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1,746 ±415	15.8% ±3.4	6.9% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 21	0% to 0.2%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 35	0% to 0.3%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 88	0% to 0.8%	0.6% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	261 to 1,259	2.4% to 11.4%	4.7% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Lowes Island CDP by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	Virginia	United States
Born in the state	3,635 ±658	33.0% ±4.9	48.8% ±0.1	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	4,185 ±628	38.0% ±4.1	35.9% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	262 ±126	2.4% ±1.1	2.1% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	2,936 ±600	26.6% ±4.7	13.1% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	2,279 ±498	20.7% ±4.0	7.4% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	330 to 984	6.0% ±2.9	5.7% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Lowes Island CDP among the places of Virginia

87th of 162 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the Virginia page.

Places of Virginia near Lowes Island CDP in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Wakefield CDP	11,930 ±931
New Baltimore CDP	11,919 ±1,195
Dranesville CDP	11,828 ±1,217
Stuarts Draft CDP	11,780 ±893
Gloucester Point CDP	11,109 ±1,069
Lowes Island CDP	11,018 ±1,154
Lake Barcroft CDP	10,973 ±764
Independent Hill CDP	10,853 ±929
Lake Monticello CDP	10,662 ±761
Triangle CDP	10,450 ±1,183
Loudoun Valley Estates CDP	10,271 ±743

Rankings this appears in

No. 1 Places by median household income
No. 1 Places in Virginia by median household income
No. 3 Places in Virginia by homeownership rate
No. 3 Places in Virginia by per capita income
No. 6 Places in Virginia by median rent
No. 10 Places in Virginia by median age

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026