Wachapreague

Population: 290
Median household income: $56,917
Median home value: $206,300

Located in Accomack County, Virginia, Wachapreague is a community with a population of 290. Its median household income of $56,917 runs in line with the Accomack County figure of $57,500.

From 2019 to 2023, Wachapreague's population grew 51.0% from 192 to 290, while its median home value rose 37.5% from $150,000 to $206,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.4% of the population. 74.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 290
Median age: 58.1 yrs
Median household income: $56,917
Median home value: $206,300
Median gross rent: $2,045
Housing units: 251
Homeownership rate: 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
Unemployment rate: 12.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

192290

Median household income

$42,386$56,917

Median home value

$150,000$206,300

Median gross rent

$950$2,045

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	192	$42,386	$150,000	$950
2020	211	$49,479	$181,300	$890
2021	211	$48,846	$194,400	$963
2022	270	$54,844	$207,200	$1,750
2023	290	$56,917	$206,300	$2,045

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 178.3%

18 to 2420.7%

25 to 343.8%

35 to 443.8%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7425.2%

75 and over17.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	24	8.3%
18 to 24	60	20.7%
25 to 34	11	3.8%
35 to 44	11	3.8%
45 to 54	29	10.0%
55 to 64	31	10.7%
65 to 74	73	25.2%
75 and over	51	17.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	268	92.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate44.2%

Some college or associate's24.8%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree14.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	2.4%
High school graduate	91	44.2%
Some college or associate's	51	24.8%
Bachelor's degree	30	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	29	14.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.9%

Walked10.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	80	74.8%
Carpooled	9	8.4%
Public transit	1	0.9%
Walked	11	10.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	5.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	48	47.5%
15 to 29 min	32	31.7%
30 to 44 min	21	20.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.83
Poverty rate: 2.8% (7 of 254)

	Count	Share
Family households	75	54.0%
Nonfamily households	64	46.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	139	55.4%
Vacant	112	44.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	116	83.5%
Renter-occupied	23	16.5%

1-unit, detached97.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	244	97.2%
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	7	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5182320
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.6064, -75.6893