West Point is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 2,906 people and two constituent neighborhoods, West Point is the 216th largest community in Virginia.

West Point is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, West Point is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in West Point who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.80%), management occupations (11.60%), and teaching (9.25%).

One of the nice things about West Point is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

West Point is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

West Point Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in West Point who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 19.99% of adults in West Point have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in West Point in 2000 was $23,232, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $92,928 for a family of four.

West Point is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call West Point home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in West Point is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in West Point include English, Polish, European, German, Scotch-Irish, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in West Point is English.