Welcome to Poquoson ...

The location of Poquoson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Poquoson has a population of 12,228 people<2> (see below for details).

The coastal city of Poquoson is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Poquoson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Poquoson: (757)

Websites for Poquoson ...

Official Website: www.ci.poquoson.va.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Poquoson had an population of 12,228 people. This is an increase of 0.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Poquoson had a population of 12,150 people.

The population of Poquoson represents 0.15% of the total population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 39th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 12,150 people, the population of Poquoson increased 5.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 11,566 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Poquoson.

Communities Also Named Poquoson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Poquoson: This one is located in and the other is located in York County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Poquoson.

Communities near Poquoson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Poquoson.

• Norfolk
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
  • Norfolk is located in Norfolk City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 242,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <4>
• Newport News
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport News
  • Newport News is located in Newport News City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,062 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport News <4>
• Hampton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Hampton is located in Hampton City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135,464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <4>
• Portsmouth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
  • Portsmouth is located in Portsmouth City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,094 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <4>
• Smithfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
  • Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
• Buckroe Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckroe Beach
  • Buckroe Beach is located in Hampton City
• Newgate Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
  • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
• Yorkville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
  • Yorkville is located in York County
• Aberdeen Gardens
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
  • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Hampton City
• Chapel Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
  • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Poquoson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poquoson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Poquoson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Poquoson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Poquoson. See our Newspapers Page for Poquoson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poquoson ...

Looking for more information about Poquoson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Poquoson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Poquoson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Poquoson: www.ci.poquoson.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/