Horntown

Population: 479
Median home value: $138,000

Horntown, a community in Accomack County, Virginia, has 479 residents. At $138,000, its median home value sits below Accomack County's $193,100.

Between 2019 and 2023, Horntown's population declined 8.6% from 524 to 479, while its median home value rose 16.8% from $118,200 to $138,000.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 51.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 479
Median age: 69.1 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $138,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,245
Homeownership rate: 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

524479

Median home value

$118,200$138,000

Year	Population	Median home value
2019	524	$118,200
2020	255	$156,100
2021	438	$122,200
2022	453	$133,400
2023	479	$138,000

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 343.1%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.4%

55 to 6433.4%

65 to 7451.1%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	15	3.1%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	2	0.4%
55 to 64	160	33.4%
65 to 74	245	51.1%
75 and over	57	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	407	85.0%
Black or African American	46	9.6%
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	24	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate50.9%

Some college or associate's7.9%

Bachelor's degree31.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	44	9.2%
High school graduate	244	50.9%
Some college or associate's	38	7.9%
Bachelor's degree	151	31.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.4%

Commute to work

Drove alone0.0%

Carpooled100.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	0.0%
Carpooled	16	100.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	16	100.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.80
Poverty rate: 37.8% (181 of 479)

	Count	Share
Family households	195	74.1%
Nonfamily households	68	25.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	263	21.1%
Vacant	982	78.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	219	83.3%
Renter-occupied	44	16.7%

1-unit, detached48.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other51.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	609	48.9%
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	636	51.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5138504
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.27 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 37.9661, -75.4570