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Accomack County, VA


Designated Market Area: Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 33,191   ( 27 from 2010 , 226 from 2020)
Land area: 449.3 square miles
Population density: 73.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:19,936 60.06% 1.6%
Black:9,09427.40% 1.7%
Indian:990.30% 2.1%
Asian:3030.91% 43.6%
2+ races:5501.66% 24.2%
Hispanic:3,2099.67% 12.6%
Total non-White:13,25539.94% 2.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:756 11.3
Deaths:1,19117.8
Net Migration: 380.6
Net Immigration: 1752.6
Change in White population:-330 -1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:357 1.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
33,164
20,26661.11%
9,25327.90%
970.29%
2110.64%
4431.34%
2,8508.59%
12,89838.89%

2000
38,305
23,69761.86%
12,03931.43%
1060.28%
960.25%
2700.70%
2,0625.38%
14,60838.14%

1990
31,703
20,40864.37%
10,83634.18%
460.15%
300.09%
n/a
3831.21%
11,29535.63%

1980
31,268
19,61762.74%
11,10335.51%
260.08%
370.12%
n/a
4821.54%
11,65137.26%

1970
29,004
18,04362.21%
10,82937.34%
200.07%
250.09%
n/a
690.24%
10,961 37.79%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,446 11.6
4,13510.8
-824-2.2
9172.4
-3,431 -9.0
-1,710 -4.5
1990's
NumberRate
4,158 13.1
4,42814.0
8422.7
2310.7
3,289 10.4
3,313 10.5
1980's
NumberRate
4,408 14.1
4,375 14.0
628 2.0
n/a
791 2.5
-356 -1.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,686 5.8
n/a
1,574 5.4
690 2.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Accomack County, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
47.3
6,835 20.6%
26,356 79.4%
8,313 25.0%
14,252
2.26
9,211 64.6%
6,606 71.7%
881 9.6%
5,041 35.4%

2010
NumberPercent
44.7
6,925 20.9%
26,239 79.1%
6,336 19.1%
13,798
2.37
9,122 66.1%
6,603 72.4%
888 9.7%
4,676 33.9%

2000
NumberPercent
39.3
9,299 24.3%
29,006 75.7%
6,472 16.9%
15,270
2.45
10,382 68.0%
7,733 74.5%
1,171 11.3%
4,888 32.0%

1990
NumberPercent
37.8
7,516 23.7%
24,187 76.3%
5,852 18.5%
12,646
2.46
8,809 69.7%
6,807 77.3%
862 9.8%
3,837 30.3%

1980
NumberPercent
34.9
8,393 26.8%
22,875 73.2%
5,210 16.7%
11,593
2.67
8,530 73.6%
6,860 80.4%
719 8.4%
3,063 26.4%

2022 Housing Data for Accomack County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units21,769 
Median Value$184,500 
Occupied14,25265.5%
Vacant7,51734.5%
Owned9,53066.9%
Rented4,72233.1%
Median Rent$974 
Single-Family Units17,05778.4%
    Detached16,31374.9%
    Attached7443.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units6693.1%
Mobile Homes3,75017.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Accomack County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007425.2%
$10,000 to $14,9997815.5%
$15,000 to $19,9996694.7%
$20,000 to $24,9995453.8%
$25,000 to $29,9999796.9%
$30,000 to $34,9999026.3%
$35,000 to $39,9996784.8%
$40,000 to $44,9997795.5%
$45,000 to $49,9996564.6%
$50,000 to $59,9998676.1%
$60,000 to $74,9991,79312.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,92313.5%
$100,000 to $124,9998906.2%
$125,000 to $149,9996154.3%
$150,000 to $199,9997705.4%
$200,000 or more6634.7%
Median Household Income52,694 
Per Capita Income31,570 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state71 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8425.9%
Public Assistance2181.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,83812.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,62867.5%
Unemployed4742.8%
In Armed Forces1771.0%
Total Labor Force12,27971.3%
Not in Labor Force4,94228.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,1014,41153.6%
Non-Profit33198925.1%
Self-Employed87936670.6%
Local Government43476236.3%
State Government32329752.1%
Federal Government24523451.1%
Total Private + Self5,9804,77755.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3332,28236.9%
Total7,3137,05950.9%
Pct. Govt.16.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,63811.4%
Sales and Office Occupations2,82219.6%
Professional, Technical1,91413.3%
Service Occupations2,81319.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing6304.4%
All others5,22136.2%
White Collar 44.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,74119.0%
Health care and social assistance1,65611.5%
Retail trade1,58411.0%
Educational services1,1047.7%
Accommodation and food services1,0407.2%
Construction9496.6%
Public administration8806.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting8185.7%
Other services6534.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5894.1%
Transportation and warehousing5563.9%
Wholesale trade4923.4%
Professional, scientific, technical4132.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing2641.8%
Utilities2361.6%
Finance and insurance2231.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1110.8%
Information560.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction410.3%
Management20.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Accomack County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,5244.57%
Puerto Rican3421.02%
Cuban430.13%
Dominican90.03%
Total Central American1,0183.05%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan8942.68%
Honduran170.05%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1070.32%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American130.04%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian130.04%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1350.40%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Taiwanese620.19%
Chinese590.18%
Filipino570.17%
Indonesian480.14%
Thai180.05%
Vietnamese90.03%
Laotian80.02%
Korean50.01%
Indian20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English27,61587.4%
Spanish2,5838.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun9192.9%
Chinese1320.4%
Other Indo-European1050.3%
Other Asian740.2%
Tagalog570.2%
Arabic540.2%
German, other Germanic380.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American15,45646.3%
English2,8238.5%
Irish2,1146.3%
German1,7765.3%
Italian6171.8%
Haitian5361.6%
Polish4341.3%
European3741.1%
Scottish3461.0%
French2040.6%
African2010.6%
British1950.6%
Scotch-Irish1680.5%
Northern European1290.4%
Norwegian1130.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen31,59094.7%
Not a citizen1,7775.3%
Native30,89192.6%
Foreign-born2,4767.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Accomack County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,593 6.5%2,904 11.9%8,062 33.0%6,629 27.2%2,970 12.2%2,238 9.2%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,593 6.5%
9-12 Years 2,904 11.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,062 33.0%
Some College 6,629 27.2%
Bach. Degree 2,970 12.2%
Grad Degree 2,238 9.2%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Accomack County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 15,025 14,206 819 5.5% 4.4%
1991 15,395 14,323 1,072 7.0% 5.8%
1992 15,604 14,173 1,431 9.2% 6.2%
1993 15,590 14,219 1,371 8.8% 5.2%
1994 15,318 14,095 1,223 8.0% 4.8%
1995 15,351 14,104 1,247 8.1% 4.4%
1996 15,094 13,742 1,352 9.0% 4.3%
1997 14,776 13,462 1,314 8.9% 3.7%
1998 14,474 13,564 910 6.3% 2.8%
1999 14,819 13,889 930 6.3% 2.7%
2000 18,130 17,592 538 3.0% 2.3%
2001 18,404 17,770 634 3.4% 3.3%
2002 19,082 18,258 824 4.3% 4.4%
2003 19,326 18,437 889 4.6% 4.3%
2004 19,173 18,201 972 5.1% 4.1%
2005 18,847 17,896 951 5.0% 3.8%
2006 18,578 17,722 856 4.6% 3.3%
2007 18,810 17,974 836 4.4% 3.3%
2008 18,986 17,964 1,022 5.4% 4.3%
2009 19,790 18,478 1,312 6.6% 6.8%
2010 16,831 15,471 1,360 8.1% 7.3%
2011 16,564 15,177 1,387 8.4% 6.6%
2012 16,388 15,123 1,265 7.7% 5.9%
2013 16,226 15,083 1,143 7.0% 5.6%
2014 16,112 15,056 1,056 6.6% 5.1%
2015 15,938 15,082 856 5.4% 4.4%
2016 15,820 15,060 760 4.8% 4.0%
2017 16,714 15,963 751 4.5% 3.7%
2018 16,821 16,187 634 3.8% 2.9%
2019 16,686 16,116 570 3.4% 2.7%
2020 16,052 15,011 1,041 6.5% 6.2%
2021 15,396 14,729 667 4.3% 3.9%
2022 15,741 15,226 515 3.3% 2.9%
2023 16,202 15,631 571 3.5% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com