Captains Cove

Population: 1,676
Median household income: $97,880
Median home value: $230,000

Captains Cove, a community in Accomack County, Virginia, has 1,676 residents. At $97,880, its median household income sits above Accomack County's $57,500.

Between 2019 and 2023, Captains Cove's population grew 55.6% from 1,077 to 1,676, while its median home value rose 33.5% from $172,300 to $230,000.

The typical home was built around 2004. 0.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,676
Median age: 61.4 yrs
Median household income: $97,880
Median home value: $230,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,341
Homeownership rate: 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.5%
Unemployment rate: 10.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0771,676

Median household income

$56,146$97,880

Median home value

$172,300$230,000

Median gross rent

$1,100$1,125

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,077	$56,146	$172,300	$1,100
2020	1,257	$58,205	$186,500	$1,125
2021	1,408	$61,655	$175,400	$1,125
2022	1,189	$66,083	$217,500	—
2023	1,676	$97,880	$230,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1710.4%

18 to 240.7%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7425.4%

75 and over13.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	83	5.0%
5 to 17	175	10.4%
18 to 24	12	0.7%
25 to 34	225	13.4%
35 to 44	118	7.0%
45 to 54	165	9.8%
55 to 64	242	14.4%
65 to 74	425	25.4%
75 and over	231	13.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,645	98.2%
Black or African American	17	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.1%

High school graduate30.5%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree25.3%

Graduate or professional degree14.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	1.1%
High school graduate	429	30.5%
Some college or associate's	406	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	356	25.3%
Graduate or professional degree	200	14.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.9%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	431	72.8%
Carpooled	19	3.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	124	20.9%
Other means	18	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14	3.0%
15 to 29 min	217	46.4%
30 to 44 min	189	40.4%
45 to 59 min	42	9.0%
60+ min	6	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 0.7% (12 of 1,676)

	Count	Share
Family households	592	78.4%
Nonfamily households	163	21.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	755	56.3%
Vacant	586	43.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	722	95.6%
Renter-occupied	33	4.4%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,341	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5112915
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 37.9963, -75.4259