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Population up slightly in Gloucester, down in Mathews (2/12/2025) - Gloucester County is growing in population, slowly, and Mathews County is decreasing, according to 2024 estimates released Jan. 27. The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, a department of the University of Virginia, prepares population estimates annually. These are official estimates used in funding formulas for per capital allocations, the center said. The new figures show an estimated population in Gloucester as of July 1, 2024, of 39,019 people. This is a growth of 308… …