Accomack County, Virginia

49 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 33,326
Median household income: $57,500
Median home value: $193,100

Accomack County is a county in Virginia with a population of 33,326. 49 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $57,500 runs below the Virginia figure of $90,974.

From 2019 to 2023, Accomack County's population grew 2.0% from 32,673 to 33,326, while its median household income rose 24.8% from $46,073 to $57,500.

75.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1982.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 33,326
Median age: 47.5 yrs
Median household income: $57,500
Median home value: $193,100
Median gross rent: $973
Housing units: 21,897
Homeownership rate: 70.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,67333,326

Median household income

$46,073$57,500

Median home value

$171,800$193,100

Median gross rent

$831$973

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,673	$46,073	$171,800	$831
2020	32,560	$46,178	$173,700	$825
2021	33,388	$50,601	$171,400	$884
2022	33,367	$52,694	$184,500	$974
2023	33,326	$57,500	$193,100	$973

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7415.4%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,762	5.3%
5 to 17	5,162	15.5%
18 to 24	2,020	6.1%
25 to 34	3,717	11.2%
35 to 44	3,218	9.7%
45 to 54	3,921	11.8%
55 to 64	5,144	15.4%
65 to 74	5,138	15.4%
75 and over	3,244	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,423	58.3%
Black or African American	9,037	27.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.1%
Asian	285	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	87	0.3%
Two or more races	933	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,528	10.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.2%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,201	17.2%
High school graduate	8,508	34.9%
Some college or associate's	6,359	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	3,086	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,228	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled14.8%

Public transit1.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,236	71.8%
Carpooled	2,107	14.8%
Public transit	145	1.0%
Walked	384	2.7%
Bicycle	108	0.8%
Worked from home	973	6.8%
Other means	302	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,467	33.6%
15 to 29 min	5,473	41.2%
30 to 44 min	2,274	17.1%
45 to 59 min	580	4.4%
60+ min	488	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 14.9% (4,883 of 32,848)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,145	63.9%
Nonfamily households	5,157	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,302	65.3%
Vacant	7,595	34.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,081	70.5%
Renter-occupied	4,221	29.5%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other18.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,413	75.0%
1-unit, attached	578	2.6%
2 to 4 units	284	1.3%
5 to 19 units	352	1.6%
20 or more units	284	1.3%
Mobile home & other	3,986	18.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 51001
State: Virginia
Land area: 449 sq mi
Water area: 861 sq mi
Center point: 37.7659, -75.7578

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