Accomack County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51001 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
33,335
Rank #1,385 of 3,222
57th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,993 −21.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,170 of 3,222
33th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.9% +10.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,732 of 3,222
46th %ile
Median Home Value
$204,300 −27.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,361 of 3,222
58th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.7% −35.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,696 of 3,222
47th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.4% −36.5% vs nat'l
Rank #891 of 3,222
72th %ile

At a Glance

71.4% Homeownership
89.0% Insured
21.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.0%30.0%45.0%58.1%27.1%10.9%2.8%0.7%0.3%0.1%

About Accomack County, Virginia

Accomack County, Virginia has a total population of 33,335, making it the 1,385th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Accomack County is 47.6 years, which is 22.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Accomack County is $58,993, which ranks #2,170 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.4%.

The median home value in Accomack County is $204,300, 27.5% below the national median. Renters in Accomack County pay a median gross rent of $977 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Accomack County, 21.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 35.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.6 min.

Accomack County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 58.1% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (27.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (10.9%).

All data for Accomack County, Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.