Accomack County, VA Demographic Data
Accomack County, VA Summary
Accomack County is located in Virginia
- Population: 33,294
- Area: 1,310.04 sq. miles
- Land Area: 449.50 sq. miles
- Water Area: 860.54 sq. miles
- Population Density: 25.41 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3.28 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Accomack County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
16,935
51%
50.8
Male
16,125
49%
49.2
Total Population
33,060
323,128,000
Accomack County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,948
5.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,922
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,945
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,741
5.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,654
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,598
10.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,580
10.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,407
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,773
8.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,564
7.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,058
12.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,034
6.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
836
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
26,148
79.1%
77.2
Female
13,654
52.2%
51.3
Male
12,494
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
25,183
76.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,599
26.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,928
21.0%
15.2
Female
3,787
54.7%
55.8
Male
3,141
45.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Accomack County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
32,614
98.7%
96.8
White
22,369
67.7%
72.6
Black or African American
9,573
29.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
122
0.4%
0.8
Asian
62
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
27
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
5
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
10
0.0%
0.2
Korean
14
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
6
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
488
1.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
446
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,910
8.8%
17.8
Mexican
1,923
5.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
101
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
34
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
852
2.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
30,150
91.2%
82.2
Accomack County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,873
7.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,777
11.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,657
40.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,741
15.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,429
6.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,647
11.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,726
7.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,650
19.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,200
80.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,373
18.3%
31.2
Accomack County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,159
26.3%
33.7%
Now Married
14,343
52.6%
47.5
Divorced
2,453
9.0%
11.0%
Separated
1,079
4.0%
2.0
Widowed
2,211
8.1
5.8%
Accomack County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
27,829
89.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,283
10.6%
21.6%
Spanish
2,564
8.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
685
2.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
34
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Accomack County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,460
10.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
812
5.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,081
15.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,919
13.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,078
15.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,358
17.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,330
9.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,203
8.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
262
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
316
2.3%
6.4
Median household income
38,503
57,617
Per capita income
23,337
31,128
Accomack County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
751
5.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,474
10.4%
9.8
Construction
1,051
7.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,917
20.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
308
2.2%
6.6
Information
80
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,537
17.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
485
3.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,102
7.8%
11.4
Public administration
1,076
7.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,568
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
374
2.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
414
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,149
15.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,268
30.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,379
16.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,894
20.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,447
17.3%
18.1%
Accomack County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,142
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,187
79.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,742
12.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
83
0.6%
5.1
Walked
377
2.7%
2.7
Other means
247
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
506
3.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.3
26.6
Accomack County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,258
9.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,551
32.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,887
35.4%
37.1
3 or more
3,123
22.6%
21.0
Accomack County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
13,819
65.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,605
69.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,214
30.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,221
34.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Accomack County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,040
1 room
227
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
274
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,089
5.2%
9.1
4 rooms
3,426
16.3%
16.5
5 rooms
5,169
24.6%
19.8
6 rooms
4,488
21.3%
17.8
7 rooms
2,748
13.1%
12.0
8 rooms
1,993
9.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,626
7.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Accomack County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,040
1-unit, detached
15,247
72.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
427
2.0%
5.9
2-units
251
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
304
1.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
262
1.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
174
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
278
1.3%
9.0
Mobile home
4,097
19.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Accomack County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,401
16.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,118
5.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,518
7.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,268
6.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,290
15.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,084
14.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,597
17.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,537
16.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
207
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
20
0.1%
1.4%
Accomack County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
193
1.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,417
24.7%
4.7
Electricity
6,997
50.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,712
19.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
33
0.2%
0.1
Wood
376
2.7%
1.9
Solar energy
28
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
42
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
21
0.2%
1.1
Accomack County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,168
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
100
2.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
160
3.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
236
5.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
297
7.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
665
16.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,323
31.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,387
33.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,733
42.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
491
11.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
417
10.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
549
13.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
940
22.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
38
0.0%
0.0%
Accomack County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,604
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
54
1.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
431
12.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
736
20.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,383
66.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
610
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
749
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
556
16.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
390
11.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
382
11.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
367
10.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
264
7.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,515
43.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
740
0.0%
0.0%
Accomack County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,605
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,508
15.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,796
18.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,420
14.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,650
17.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,789
18.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,001
10.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
363
3.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
78
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
151,900
205,000