Whitesville

In Accomack County, Virginia.

Population: 52

Located in Accomack County, Virginia, Whitesville is a community with a population of 52.

From 2019 to 2023, Whitesville's population declined 69.8% from 172 to 52.

80.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.30 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 52
Median age: 67.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 74
Homeownership rate: 12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17252

Year	Population	Median household income
2019	172	$19,712
2020	34	—
2021	31	—
2022	60	—
2023	52	—

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 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6430.8%

65 to 7469.2%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	16	30.8%
65 to 74	36	69.2%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	42	80.8%
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	10	19.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma80.8%

High school graduate9.6%

Some college or associate's9.6%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	80.8%
High school graduate	5	9.6%
Some college or associate's	5	9.6%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

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	11	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	11	100.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.30
Poverty rate: 80.8% (42 of 52)

	Count	Share
Family households	5	12.5%
Nonfamily households	35	87.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	40	54.1%
Vacant	34	45.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5	12.5%
Renter-occupied	35	87.5%

1-unit, detached58.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other41.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	43	58.1%
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	31	41.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5185608
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.7816, -75.6637