Gloucester Point is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 10,587 people and four associated neighborhoods, Gloucester Point is the 72nd largest community in Virginia.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Gloucester Point. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

Also of interest is that Gloucester Point has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Gloucester Point has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Gloucester Point has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Gloucester Point than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Gloucester Point may be for you.

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

One downside of living in Gloucester Point is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Gloucester Point, the average commute to work is 34.56 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Gloucester 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.

The education level of Gloucester Point citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.94% of adults in Gloucester Point have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Gloucester Point in 2022 was $35,999, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $143,996 for a family of four. However, Gloucester Point contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Gloucester Point is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Gloucester Point home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gloucester Point residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gloucester Point include English, Irish, German, European, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Gloucester Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.