Accomac

Population: 999
Median household income: $43,211
Median home value: $240,000

Accomac is a community in Accomack County, Virginia, home to 999 residents. Its median household income of $43,211 runs below the Accomack County figure of $57,500.

From 2019 to 2023, Accomac's population grew 108.6% from 479 to 999, while its median home value rose 50.3% from $159,700 to $240,000.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 47.6% of the population. 96.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 999
Median age: 26.0 yrs
Median household income: $43,211
Median home value: $240,000
Median gross rent: $951
Housing units: 303
Homeownership rate: 59.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

479999

Median household income

$50,625$43,211

Median home value

$159,700$240,000

Median gross rent

$763$951

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	479	$50,625	$159,700	$763
2020	855	$36,573	$206,800	$775
2021	956	$39,028	$191,700	$835
2022	981	$41,304	$198,100	$851
2023	999	$43,211	$240,000	$951

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1740.2%

18 to 241.7%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 644.7%

65 to 743.8%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	5.0%
5 to 17	402	40.2%
18 to 24	17	1.7%
25 to 34	158	15.8%
35 to 44	148	14.8%
45 to 54	105	10.5%
55 to 64	47	4.7%
65 to 74	38	3.8%
75 and over	34	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	216	21.6%
Black or African American	271	27.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	1.8%
Two or more races	12	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	476	47.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma31.1%

High school graduate42.8%

Some college or associate's16.8%

Bachelor's degree6.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	165	31.1%
High school graduate	227	42.8%
Some college or associate's	89	16.8%
Bachelor's degree	36	6.8%
Graduate or professional degree	13	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone96.5%

Carpooled1.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	307	96.5%
Carpooled	4	1.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	1.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	234	74.8%
15 to 29 min	27	8.6%
30 to 44 min	36	11.5%
45 to 59 min	2	0.6%
60+ min	14	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.26
Poverty rate: 13.1% (117 of 890)

	Count	Share
Family households	158	57.9%
Nonfamily households	115	42.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	273	90.1%
Vacant	30	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	162	59.3%
Renter-occupied	111	40.7%

1-unit, detached84.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	256	84.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	25	8.3%
5 to 19 units	22	7.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5100180
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.7196, -75.6678