Pocahontas, VA Demographics

The total population of Pocahontas is estimated to be 163 with 74 males (45.40%) and 89 females (54.60%). There are 15 more females than males in Pocahontas.
The median household income in Pocahontas was $29,050 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,494(5.42%) from $27,556 in 2020. This income is 38.94% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Pocahontas sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $26,572. Overall, the median household income for the town of Pocahontas stands at $29,050.
In Pocahontas, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,495 for males and $23,375 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $39,408 for males and $47,628 for females.
In Pocahontas, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $36,211.
In 2022, the population of Pocahontas was 266, a 0.75% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pocahontas's population was 268, a decline of 1.11% compared to a population of 271 in 2020.
The median age in Pocahontas, VA is 64.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 5.15% were under the age of 15, 15.98% aged 15 to 29, 35.57% aged 30 to 64, 30.41% aged 65 to 84, and 12.89% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pocahontas population: 91.75% are White, 5.67% are Black or African American and 2.58% are multiracial.