U.S. Virgin Islands

The U.S. Virgin Islands is a group of four main islands and many smaller islands, located between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico. It is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States, and its residents are U.S. citizens. The Virgin Islands has a landmass of 133 square miles. The capital, Charlotte Amalie, is located on the island of Saint Thomas.

The total estimated population is 87,146. The racial breakdown of the population is 71.4% Black or African American, 13.3% White, 11.8% Caribbean, 1.0% Asian, and 7.5% two or more races. 91% of the population speaks English (only, or “very well”), 56.9% speaks Spanish, 29.3% speaks French, Haitian, or Cajun, and 13.8% speaks another language.

The median household income for residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2019 was $40,408, 38.8% of residents completed high school and 5.5% of the civilian labor force is unemployed.

Data Sources
2020 U.S. Census