Parksley

Population: 782
Median household income: $81,250
Median home value: $160,400

Located in Accomack County, Virginia, Parksley is a community with a population of 782. At $81,250, its median household income sits above Accomack County's $57,500.

Between 2019 and 2023, Parksley's population declined 1.1% from 791 to 782, while its median home value rose 15.1% from $139,400 to $160,400.

Households average 2.39 people. The median gross rent is $988.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 782
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $81,250
Median home value: $160,400
Median gross rent: $988
Housing units: 403
Homeownership rate: 59.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

791782

Median household income

$52,841$81,250

Median home value

$139,400$160,400

Median gross rent

$885$988

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	791	$52,841	$139,400	$885
2020	752	$49,191	$122,900	$803
2021	956	$67,250	$140,600	$834
2022	764	$74,844	$160,300	$859
2023	782	$81,250	$160,400	$988

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6417.9%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	5.1%
5 to 17	153	19.6%
18 to 24	26	3.3%
25 to 34	66	8.4%
35 to 44	124	15.9%
45 to 54	114	14.6%
55 to 64	140	17.9%
65 to 74	72	9.2%
75 and over	47	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	343	43.9%
Black or African American	315	40.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	108	13.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.7%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's16.0%

Bachelor's degree20.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	111	19.7%
High school graduate	201	35.7%
Some college or associate's	90	16.0%
Bachelor's degree	114	20.2%
Graduate or professional degree	47	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone88.0%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	292	88.0%
Carpooled	34	10.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	2	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	91	27.4%
15 to 29 min	142	42.8%
30 to 44 min	69	20.8%
45 to 59 min	13	3.9%
60+ min	17	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 5.0% (39 of 782)

	Count	Share
Family households	197	60.6%
Nonfamily households	128	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	325	80.6%
Vacant	78	19.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	192	59.1%
Renter-occupied	133	40.9%

1-unit, detached84.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units14.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	341	84.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	60	14.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5160680
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.7863, -75.6539