Accomack County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 33,411
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,859
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 33,411
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 33,423
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 33,421
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 33,413
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 33,164
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.2%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 68.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 27.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,332
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,584
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $204,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,488
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $442
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $977
Building Permits, 2025 154
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,446
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.22
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 89,781
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 84,974
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,004
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 522,937
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,740
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,993
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,132
Persons in poverty, percent 13.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 711
Total employment, 2023 9,186
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 361,033
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 13.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,562
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 431
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 47
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 74.4
Population per square mile, 2010 73.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 449.32
Land area in square miles, 2010 449.50
FIPS Code 51001