Accomack County, Virginia Population 2024

33,255

Accomack County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 33,255 with a growth rate of 0.05% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Accomack County, Virginia is the 53rd largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 33,150 and has seen a growth of 0.32% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202933,335160.05%
202833,319160.05%
202733,303160.05%
202633,287160.05%
202533,271160.05%
202433,255160.05%
202333,239160.05%
202233,223-187-0.56%
202133,410180.05%
202033,3921,0673.3%
201932,325-278-0.85%
201832,603-126-0.38%
201732,729-174-0.53%
201632,903-27-0.08%
201532,930-62-0.19%
201432,992100.03%
201332,982-294-0.88%
201233,276490.15%
201133,227770.23%
201033,15000%
199031,7034351.39%
198031,2682,2647.81%
197029,004-1,631-5.32%
196030,635-3,197-9.45%
195033,8328022.43%
194033,030-2,824-7.88%
193035,8541,0593.04%
192034,795-1,855-5.06%
191036,6504,08012.53%
190032,5705,29319.4%
189027,2772,86911.75%
188024,4083,99919.59%
187020,4091,8239.81%
186018,5866963.89%
185017,8907944.64%
184017,0964402.64%
183016,6566904.32%
182015,9662231.42%
181015,743500.32%
180015,6931,73412.42%
179013,959-19,376-58.13%
2024 Growth Rate
0.05% (16)
County Website
Accomack County
County Seat
Accomac
2020 Population
33,392
Area
449 mi²
Density
74 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.41% (-137)
Founded
1671

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,24060.73%
Black or African American9,07727.24%
Two or more races2,8028.41%
Other race8152.45%
Asian2850.86%
Native American1070.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Accomack County, Virginia Population by Race

Accomack County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Accomack County, Virginia Median Age

47.5

Total

46

Male

49

Female

Accomack County, Virginia Adults

There are 26,402 adults, (8,382 of whom are seniors) in Accomack County, Virginia.

Accomack County, Virginia Age Dependency

84.9

Age Dependency Ratio

46.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Accomack County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female17,08351.26%
Male16,24348.74%

Accomack County, Virginia Population by Age

Accomack County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,3022.2470.529.5
Married6,5772.7886.713.3
Non Family5,1571.0762.137.9
Female1,5933.5751.248.8
Male9752.653763

2.83

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

70.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Accomack County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,44510.03%
Associates Degree1,9117.84%
Bachelors Degree3,08612.66%
Graduate Degree2,2289.14%
High School Graduate8,50834.89%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7567.2%
Some College4,44818.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Accomack County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Accomack County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,54214,2104,673
Black6,2964,388360
Hispanic1,80895833
2+ Races1,390793174
Other Race41321740
Asian23019858
Native American102879

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.43%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 30.07%.

Accomack County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,604$74,083$54,738
Graduate Degree$70,688$78,750$53,618
High School Graduate$35,669$48,094$25,604
Less Than 9th Grade$29,926$35,342$20,795
Overall$39,656$48,750$31,021
Some College$39,336$52,673$33,875

$39,656

Average Earnings

$48,750

Average Male

$31,021

Average Female

Accomack County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Accomack County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Accomack County, Virginia Language

85.53% of Accomack County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 14.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.79% of the population.

Accomack County, Virginia Language

Accomack County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,1541,91510%
Black8,9351,82820.46%
Hispanic3,49379222.67%
Multiple2,78243915.78%
Other80532940.87%
Asian2684316.04%
Native10743.74%

14.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.28%

Male Poverty Rate

17.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Accomack County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Accomack County, Virginia is Other, with 40.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Accomack County, Virginia is Native, with 3.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.25%.

Accomack County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.78%
High School13.69%
Some College9.15%
Bachelors or Greater5.21%

Accomack County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.03%
Female Employed9.14%
Male Employed5.13%
Male Unemployed4.52%

Accomack County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Accomack County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,766$92,217
Households$57,500$76,527
Married Families$89,261$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,726$43,416

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Accomack County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.7%

Male Marriage Rate

47.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Accomack County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Accomack County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Accomack County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Accomack County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,425

Number of Veterans

2,226

Male Veterans

199

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam945
Second Gulf War551
First Gulf War337
World War II88
Korea82

Accomack County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74669
75+641
35 to 54550
55 to 64457
18 to 34108

Accomack County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,09312.48%
Black2453.54%
2+ Races855.36%
Hispanic562.69%
Other Race20.37%

Accomack County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Accomack County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Accomack County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.3%

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Accomack County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Accomack County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Accomack County, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

55.28%

Born in Accomack County, Virginia

91.05%

Native Born

8.95%

Foreign Born

6.7%

Non Citizen

2.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.05% of Accomack County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 55.28% having been born in Virginia. 6.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Accomack County, Virginia Place of Birth

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