Chincoteague

Population: 3,300
Median household income: $62,292
Median home value: $329,200

Located in Accomack County, Virginia, Chincoteague is a community with a population of 3,300. The median household income of $62,292 is above the Accomack County median ($57,500).

From 2019 to 2023, Chincoteague's population grew 13.8% from 2,899 to 3,300, while its median home value rose 17.7% from $279,700 to $329,200.

The median gross rent is $1,102. 37.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,300
Median age: 56.8 yrs
Median household income: $62,292
Median home value: $329,200
Median gross rent: $1,102
Housing units: 4,472
Homeownership rate: 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8993,300

Median household income

$52,848$62,292

Median home value

$279,700$329,200

Median gross rent

$940$1,102

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,899	$52,848	$279,700	$940
2020	2,885	$53,462	$315,500	$992
2021	3,285	$50,795	$314,900	$1,070
2022	3,303	$46,319	$326,700	$1,182
2023	3,300	$62,292	$329,200	$1,102

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7424.0%

75 and over14.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	155	4.7%
5 to 17	349	10.6%
18 to 24	199	6.0%
25 to 34	276	8.4%
35 to 44	327	9.9%
45 to 54	278	8.4%
55 to 64	448	13.6%
65 to 74	793	24.0%
75 and over	475	14.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,074	93.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	161	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree22.1%

Graduate or professional degree15.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	140	5.4%
High school graduate	759	29.2%
Some college or associate's	731	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	573	22.1%
Graduate or professional degree	394	15.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.9%

Bicycle6.5%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	967	73.7%
Carpooled	35	2.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	78	5.9%
Bicycle	85	6.5%
Worked from home	130	9.9%
Other means	17	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	681	57.6%
15 to 29 min	290	24.5%
30 to 44 min	153	12.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	58	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.91
Poverty rate: 10.6% (348 of 3,295)

	Count	Share
Family households	994	57.6%
Nonfamily households	733	42.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,727	38.6%
Vacant	2,745	61.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,287	74.5%
Renter-occupied	440	25.5%

1-unit, detached61.3%

1-unit, attached9.1%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other23.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,741	61.3%
1-unit, attached	408	9.1%
2 to 4 units	75	1.7%
5 to 19 units	122	2.7%
20 or more units	98	2.2%
Mobile home & other	1,028	23.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5116512
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 9.26 sq mi
Water area: 28 sq mi
Center point: 37.9493, -75.3526