Virginia / Census place 5163768

Poquoson

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Poquoson city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,292
2025 estimate
Annual change
+3.3%
Population estimate
Density
866/sq mi
15.4 sq mi land area
Median age
41.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$120,972
Median home value
$400,300
Median gross rent
$1,707
Bachelor’s degree or higher
36.3%
Typical commute
27.2 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LANGLEY AFB (6 mi from place center)
Average high
68.2°F
Average low
51.4°F
Annual rainfall
47.8"
Annual snowfall
2.7"

Month by month

A year in Poquoson.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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