Accomack County, VA

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2023 Population

33,326

0.123% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AMark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

47.5

0.423% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$193,100

4.66% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

14,547

0.965% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Accomack County, VA had a population of 33.3k people with a median age of 47.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Accomack County, VA declined from 33,367 to 33,326, a −0.123% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Accomack County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.61%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.8%), and White (Hispanic) (2.45%).

None of the households in Accomack County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in N/A are Eastern Shore Community College (170 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Accomack County, VA was $193,100, and the homeownership rate was 70.5%.

Most people in Accomack County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Accomack County, VA was N/A per household.

Accomack County, VA borders Somerset County, MD, Worcester County, MD, Lancaster County, VA, Mathews County, VA, Middlesex County, VA, Northampton County, VA, and Northumberland County, VA.

About the photo: Sunrise over a salt marsh at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 2.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.4k people) in Accomack County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.04k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.87k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Accomack County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.4k ± 124
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.04k ± 215
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.87k ± 481

10.6%

Hispanic Population

3.53k people

10.6% of the people in Accomack County, VA are hispanic (3.53k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Accomack County, VA as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Accomack County, VA employs 14.5k people. The largest industries in Accomack County, VA are Manufacturing (2,648 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,718 people), and Retail Trade (1,576 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($112,552), Public Administration ($80,450), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,688).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

14.5k

2023 Value

± 991

0.965%

1 Year growth

± 9.38%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Accomack County, VA grew at a rate of 0.965%, from 14.4k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Accomack County, VA, are Production Occupations (1,639 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,571 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,307 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Accomack County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.5k

2023 Value

± 991

0.965%

1 Year growth

± 9.38%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Accomack County, VA grew at a rate of 0.965%, from 14.4k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Accomack County, VA, are Manufacturing (2,648 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,718 people), and Retail Trade (1,576 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Accomack County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Accomack County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($105,063), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,136), and Information ($76,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($78,269), Public Administration ($72,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,583).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$113k
Manufacturing
$38.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$37k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

N/AMark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

N/ATim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Accomack County, VA awarded 170 degrees. The student population of Accomack County, VA in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Accomack County, VA are White (69 and 42.1%), followed by Black or African American (60 and 36.6%), Hispanic or Latino (27 and 16.5%), and Two or More Races (5 and 3.05%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 720 students enrolled in Accomack County, VA, 40.4% men and 59.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 293 records, of which 54.3% were women and 45.7% men.

Completions

Student Diversity

In 2023, 56 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Accomack County, VA, which is 0.491 times less than the 114 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 69 degrees mean that there were 1.15 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 60 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,758) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($180) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Accomack County, VA was $193,100 in 2023, which is 0.636 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $184,500 to $193,100, a 4.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Accomack County, VA is 70.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Accomack County, VA have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Accomack County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in Accomack County, VA is N/A. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Accomack County, VA was Census Tract 906 with a value of $71,190, followed by Census Tract 907 and Census Tract 905, with respective values of $55,437 and $52,042.

In 2023, 13.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Accomack County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.07%.

Housing

Property

$193,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,814

$10,081

Median Property Taxes

±$736

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Accomack County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Accomack County, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.5%

Homeownership

2023

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.5% of the housing units in Accomack County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Accomack County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 906
Census Tract 907
Census Tract 905

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Accomack County, VA was Census Tract 906 with a value of $71,190, followed by Census Tract 907 and Census Tract 905, with respective values of $55,437 and $52,042.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Accomack County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

14.3k

Number of Households

± 922

In N/A, the median household income of the 14.3k households in Accomack County, VA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Accomack County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Accomack County, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (71.8%)
Carpooled (14.8%)
Worked At Home (6.83%)

In 2023, 71.8% of workers in Accomack County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who worked at home (6.83%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Accomack County, VA have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Accomack County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Accomack County, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Accomack County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Accomack County, VA have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Accomack County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.07%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Accomack County, VA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Accomack County, VA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 25.7% of the children was living in poverty in Accomack County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.7% of the population of Accomack County, VA has health coverage, with 36.7% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 19.4% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 2.74% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.27%

Uninsured

36.7%

Employer Coverage

20.8%

Medicaid

19.4%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

2.74%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Accomack County, VA declined by 13.5% from 10.7% to 9.27%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Accomack County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 74.9 in Accomack County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Accomack County, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.3% in Accomack County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Accomack County, VA.