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Accomack County, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Accomack County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Accomack County is a rural coastal county on Virginia's Eastern Shore with a population of 33,326, where low labor force participation (56.3%) and a modest educational attainment rate (21.8% with a bachelor's degree or higher) reflect a workforce tilted toward trades and agriculture rather than professional sectors. Median worker earnings of $35,903 and a median home value of $193,100 keep labor and occupancy costs well below most Virginia markets, with median gross rent at $973/month. The county posted 1.8% population growth over five years, carries a 3.8% unemployment rate, and has a notably older median age of 47.6 years alongside a foreign-born share of 9.0%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

33,326

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,993

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.8% since 2018

Accomack County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone19,765 (59.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone9,061 (27.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,336 (7.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,138 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races714 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone240 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,091
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,055
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)169
  4. 4.Arabic51
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island50

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,332

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,462

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,213

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,951
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,248
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,703
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,212
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,134

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,699
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,336
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,069
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations2,909
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,631

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.05×)940
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.83×)2,648
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.69×)568
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.09×)927
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.06×)731

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$193,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$973/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,643 (15.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,026 (9.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999976 (9.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999947 (9.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999835 (8.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999806 (7.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,903

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone10,359 (72.5%)
  • Carpooled2,084 (14.6%)
  • Worked At Home1,155 (8.1%)
  • Walked361 (2.5%)
  • Other232 (1.6%)
  • Public Transit90 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.