Gargatha

Population: 584
Median household income: $78,487
Median home value: $282,700

Located in Accomack County, Virginia, Gargatha is a community with a population of 584. Its median household income of $78,487 runs above the Accomack County figure of $57,500.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gargatha's population grew 241.5% from 171 to 584, while its median home value rose 48.8% from $190,000 to $282,700.

Households average 2.24 people. 38.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 584
Median age: 49.8 yrs
Median household income: $78,487
Median home value: $282,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 261
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

171584

Median household income

$16,322$78,487

Median home value

$190,000$282,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	171	—	$190,000
2020	410	$16,322	$190,300
2021	431	—	$198,000
2022	634	$79,375	$287,000
2023	584	$78,487	$282,700

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.7%

35 to 4417.3%

45 to 5421.4%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7419.5%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	4.1%
5 to 17	121	20.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	4	0.7%
35 to 44	101	17.3%
45 to 54	125	21.4%
55 to 64	95	16.3%
65 to 74	114	19.5%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	237	40.6%
Black or African American	270	46.2%
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	77	13.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate51.5%

Some college or associate's7.7%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree21.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	2.3%
High school graduate	226	51.5%
Some college or associate's	34	7.7%
Bachelor's degree	77	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	92	21.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled18.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	220	78.6%
Carpooled	52	18.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	2.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	77	28.3%
15 to 29 min	103	37.9%
30 to 44 min	42	15.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	50	18.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 11.8% (69 of 584)

	Count	Share
Family households	138	52.9%
Nonfamily households	123	47.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	261	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	261	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached78.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	204	78.2%
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	57	21.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5130384
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.7909, -75.5768