Photo: Chrisfortier at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Poquoson spent less per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities
Poquoson’s city government spent $53 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,211 per resident.
What stands out about how Poquoson is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$3,758 per resident in 2022: less than 86% of them
Poquoson’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,758 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 22 Virginia cities of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools: the median was $5,062, and the middle half spent $4,360–$5,900. Poquoson spent less than 86% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.8 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Virginia cities of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Poquoson itself left out).
About $4,211 per resident a year, or $11.54 a day
Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 53% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Poquoson runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Virginia cities of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
Day-to-day spending is up 15% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Poquoson reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $3,758 · 2023: $4,033 · 2024: $4,211.
full-time in March 2025, up from 401 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,690 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.92% of the home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Poquoson’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Poquoson’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Poquoson →
Who’s in charge in Poquoson
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Poquoson’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on poquoson-va.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 31 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (12,582).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Poquoson City Public Schools
Poquoson’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Poquoson, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $13,825 per pupil, $8,095 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Poquoson voted in 2024
Official results for Poquoson’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.9%5,800 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.3%2,119 votesOthers: 1.8% (146 votes).
Most votes in Poquoson: Donald J Trump
Poquoson city: Trump 71.9%, Harris 26.3% · Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
of Poquoson’s 9,568 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Virginia: 71%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Poquoson: Hung Cao
Poquoson city: Cao 71.5%, Kaine 28.4% · Virginia: Kaine 54.4%, Cao 45.4%
Most votes in the district: Robert J Wittman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Poquoson, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poquoson | 71.9% | 26.3% | 1.8% | 8,065 |
| Poquoson city | 71.9% | 26.3% | 1.8% | 8,065 |
| Virginia | 46.1% | 51.8% | 2.1% | 4,503,288 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Poquoson.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: poquoson-va.gov ↗
- 2Virginia House of DelegatesState representatives
- 3Virginia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Virginia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Poquoson compares with the towns next door
Poquoson spent $3,758 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $4,410. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton | $4,410 runs schools | $2,327 |
| Poquoson | $3,758 | $3,690 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Poquoson’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Poquoson’s government
How much does Poquoson spend per resident?
About $4,211 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,758 was less than 86% of 22 Virginia cities of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Poquoson?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,690 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.92% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see poquoson-va.gov.
Who runs Poquoson’s government?
See poquoson-va.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Poquoson yet.
How did Poquoson vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 71.9%, Kamala D Harris 26.3% (8,065 votes, official results). Poquoson city: Trump 71.9%, Harris 26.3%. Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%.
How many people work for Poquoson?
410 full-time and 102 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.2M (about $26.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Poquoson in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Danny Diggs) and House of Delegates District 86 (Virgil Thornton). The House of Delegates district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →