The Town Files

Mathews County, Virginia

8,540 people. The median home is worth $360,900 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $75,880.

Towns in Mathews County

Towns in Mathews County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Gwynn578$421,400$84,37547.8
Mathews525$193,400$55,48135.3

People and housing

Mathews CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$360,900$298,050
Median rent$1,032$1,254
Median household income$75,880$78,595
Median age55.039.8
Bachelor's degree or higher28.4%31.2%
Below the poverty line7.8%8.8%

Jobs and pay

1,576 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,476 a year.

Largest industries in Mathews CountyRetail195 jobs · $31,063Hotels & restaurants148 jobs · $21,076Construction138 jobs · $49,174Manufacturing99 jobs · $42,756Arts & recreation69 jobs · $26,743Other services68 jobs · $50,532
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Mathews County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 210 storm events in Mathews County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Mathews County by type since 1996Hail7Flood4Tornado5High Wind5Heavy Rain32Waterspout5Flash Flood9Winter Storm27Coastal Flood13Tropical Storm6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Mathews 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 26, 2012HurricaneDR-4092: Hurricane Sandy
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).