Wattsville

Population: 1,425
Median household income: $66,677
Median home value: $170,500

Wattsville is a community in Accomack County, Virginia, home to 1,425 residents. Its median household income of $66,677 runs above the Accomack County figure of $57,500.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wattsville's population grew 42.8% from 998 to 1,425, while its median home value rose 6.9% from $159,500 to $170,500.

Owners occupy 69.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,425
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $66,677
Median home value: $170,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 703
Homeownership rate: 69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9981,425

Median household income

$28,418$66,677

Median home value

$159,500$170,500

Median gross rent

$1,059$1,606

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	998	$28,418	$159,500	$1,059
2020	622	$27,419	$157,400	—
2021	970	$31,121	$142,400	$1,559
2022	1,480	$63,023	$152,400	$1,606
2023	1,425	$66,677	$170,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	98	6.9%
5 to 17	260	18.2%
18 to 24	146	10.2%
25 to 34	137	9.6%
35 to 44	146	10.2%
45 to 54	206	14.5%
55 to 64	240	16.8%
65 to 74	116	8.1%
75 and over	76	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	741	52.0%
Black or African American	430	30.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	218	15.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	105	11.4%
High school graduate	326	35.4%
Some college or associate's	333	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	101	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	56	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone67.2%

Carpooled0.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means22.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	467	67.2%
Carpooled	1	0.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	62	8.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	1.4%
Other means	155	22.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	183	26.7%
15 to 29 min	325	47.4%
30 to 44 min	136	19.9%
45 to 59 min	41	6.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 2.5% (33 of 1,317)

	Count	Share
Family households	314	52.1%
Nonfamily households	289	47.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	603	85.8%
Vacant	100	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	417	69.2%
Renter-occupied	186	30.8%

1-unit, detached69.7%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	490	69.7%
1-unit, attached	37	5.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	21	3.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	155	22.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5183568
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 37.9291, -75.4925