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Accomack County, Virginia

Accomack County had 33,411 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 449.3 square miles of land. It ranks 55th of 133 in Virginia by population and 36th by land area.

Population
33,411
#55 of 133 in Virginia · #1,356 in US
Area
449.3 sq mi
#36 of 133 in Virginia · #2,272 in US
Density
74 / sq mi
#85 of 133 in Virginia · #1,136 in US
Median household income
$56,039
#96 of 133 in Virginia · #2,229 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Accomack County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Accomack County population, land area and income

Accomack County had 33,411 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 449.3 square miles of land. It ranks 55th of 133 in Virginia by population and 36th by land area. That works out to 74.4 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents; Accomack County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $56,039 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

33,411

3144th1st

1356th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

449 sq mi

3144th1st

2272nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

74.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

1136th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$56,039

3143rd1st

2229th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

33,411

133rd1st

55th of 133 (VA)

Land area

449 sq mi

133rd1st

36th of 133 (VA)

Density

74.4 / sq mi

133rd1st

85th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$56,039

133rd1st

96th of 133 (VA)

How Accomack County's population changed since 2020

Accomack County gained 14 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.0%. That ranks 84th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Accomack County recorded 1,400 births and 2,099 deaths, a natural change of -699. Net international migration added +576 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +118. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 699 people.

33.4k202033.4k202133.2k202233.3k202333.4k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,400
Deaths
2,099
Net international migration
+576
Net domestic migration
+118
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+123

Where Accomack County is

The Census internal point of Accomack County is at 37.765900, -75.757800. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Accomack County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Accomack County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.765900, -75.757800
DMS
37°45'57.24"N 75°45'28.08"W
UTM
18N 433255.8E 4180112.0N
Geohash
dqdnu54f7
Plus code
8796Q68R+9V

Towns in Accomack County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Accomack County, 4,439 people together, or 13% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Accomack County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Chincoteague with 3,279.

  1. 01Chincoteague3,279
  2. 02Onancock1,160
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Accomack County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Accomack County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Worcester County, MD, with 54,337 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 93.0 miles W of Accomack County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Hampton, VA (population 137,596), 57.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Salisbury, MD (population 33,616), 43.1 miles away.

Accomack County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Accomack County is 51001: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 001. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $56,039.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Accomack County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 33,411. That is up 14 people (0.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 33,397.

What is the FIPS code of Accomack County?

51001. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (001) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Accomack County?

Chincoteague, with 3,279 residents inside Accomack County in 2024.

Which counties border Accomack County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Worcester County, MD; Somerset County, MD; Northumberland County, VA; Northampton County, VA; Lancaster County, VA; Middlesex County, VA; Mathews County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.