Gloucester Point is a somewhat small 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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Gloucester Point, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.02 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small town, Gloucester Point doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The overall education level of Gloucester Point is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.31% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Gloucester Point in 2022 was $34,391, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $137,564 for a family of four. However, Gloucester Point contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Gloucester Point is a somewhat 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 Scottish.

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