Gloucester Point is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 9,345 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Gloucester Point is the 93rd largest community in Virginia.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Gloucester Point is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Gloucester Point is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Gloucester Point who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.43%), sales jobs (9.46%), and teaching (7.98%).

Gloucester Point is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Gloucester Point, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Gloucester Point are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Being a small town, Gloucester Point does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Gloucester Point Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Gloucester Point is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 19.78% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Gloucester Point in 2000 was $20,536, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,144 for a family of four.

The people who call Gloucester Point home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Gloucester Point is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gloucester Point include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Gloucester Point is English.