Accomack County , Virginia

Population: 33,326 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $57,500 Home $193,100 Rent $973/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Accomack County's headline indicators land 23% below the national median on income ($57,500), with housing 37% below the US figure ($193,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Accomack County in the top 19% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with flood risk the dominant local risk.

$57,500
Median Income
household
$193,100
Home Value
median
$973/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $57,500
Per Capita Income $33,213
Poverty Rate 14.9%
Median Home Value $193,100
Median Gross Rent $973/mo
Owner Occupied 70.5%
Renter Occupied 29.5%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 33,326
Median Age 47.5 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 21.8%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

40.3%
Obesity
13.4%
Diabetes
17.1%
Smoking
47.4%
High Blood Pressure
33.4%
No Physical Activity
23.4%
Depression
38.1%
Insufficient Sleep
77.8%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 81.0  ·  81th national percentile

🌊 Flood
96.80
🌪️ Tornado
18.03
🌀 Hurricane
94.45
🔥 Wildfire
79.55
❄️ Winter Storm
26.35
🌍 Earthquake
51.15
☀️ Drought
59.76

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