Wachapreague, VA

Town in Accomack County, VA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

306

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 58, half older

Diversity Index

20.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.3%

foreign-born population

97.7%Native

2.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Wachapreague is a town within Accomack County, Virginia, United States.

Location

Town in Accomack County, VA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC37.606415° N, 75.689273° W

DMS37° 36′ 23.09″ N, 75° 41′ 21.38″ W

Population Density & area

1,372/sq mi (529.4/km²)

Total Area

0.224 sq mi (0.58 km²)

Land Area

0.223 sq mi (0.578 km²) · 99.61%

Water Area

0.001 sq mi (0.002 km²) · 0.39%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

41.2% male

Male 41.2%

Female 58.8%

males per 100 females

Wachapreague 70

Accomack County 96.4

Virginia 97.6

Nativity

2.3%

foreign-born population

97.7%Native

2.3% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Wachapreague 2.3%

Accomack County 8.5%

Virginia 13.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 58, half older

Wachapreague

Accomack County

47.6

Virginia

Dependency ratio

102.6

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Wachapreague 102.6

Accomack County 85.9

Virginia 62.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Wachapreague	Accomack County	Virginia
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	9.5%	20.5%	21.7%
Working age (18-64)	49.3%	53.8%	61.6%
Senior (65+)	41.2%	25.7%	16.7%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	102.6	85.9	62.4
Child dependency ratio	19.2	38.1	35.3
Old-age dependency ratio	83.4	47.8	27.1

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

88.9%

Black

Asian

2.3%

Hispanic

7.5%

Other

1.3%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

20.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Wachapreague 20.3%

Accomack County 57.6%

Virginia 60.6%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Wachapreague population

	Wachapreague	Accomack County	Virginia
Hispanic or Latino	7.5%	10.9%	11%
Mexican	0%	5.5%	2.4%
Puerto Rican	2.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Cuban	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino	4.9%	4.4%	6.9%
Not Hispanic or Latino	92.5%	89.1%	89%
One race	91.2%	86.3%	84.3%
White	88.9%	58.1%	58.4%
Black or African American	0%	27.1%	18.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Asian	2.3%	0.7%	6.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.3%	2.8%	4.7%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

44% family

Family 44%

Non family 56%

% family households

Wachapreague 44%

Accomack County 63.7%

Virginia 64.8%

Average household size

1.64

persons per household

Wachapreague

1.64

Accomack County

2.22

Virginia

2.52

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Wachapreague population

	Wachapreague	Accomack County	Virginia
Total households	159	14,446	3,365,732
Average houshold size	1.64	2.22	2.52
Family households	70	9,205	2,181,475
Average family size	2.39	2.8	3.11
Married couple family	53	6,568	1,638,116
Other families	17	2,637	543,359
Male householder	0	1,014	154,457
Female householder	17	1,623	388,902
Non-family households	89	5,241	1,184,257
One-person households	84	4,891	958,467
Male householder	20	2,134	417,934
Senior (65+) living alone	13	947	127,348
Female householder	64	2,757	540,533
Senior (65+) living alone	30	1,873	258,856
Other living arrangements	5	350	225,790

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

240

housing units

Wachapreague 240

Accomack County 22,052

Virginia 3,684,756

Occupancy status

66.3% occupied

Occupied 66.3%

Vacant 33.8%

vacancy rate

Wachapreague 33.8%

Accomack County 34.5%

Virginia 8.7%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

97.5%

Single family houses

97.5%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

2.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1942

Half of houses were built before 1942, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

42.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

40.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

13.8%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

2.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Wachapreague	Accomack County	Virginia
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.4	5.5	6
1–3 rooms	3.3%	10%	11.6%
4–6 rooms	72.1%	60.9%	46.2%
7+ rooms	24.6%	29.1%	42.3%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	0.8%	1.9%
1 bedroom	0%	7.2%	8.7%
2 bedrooms	39.2%	30.4%	22.3%
3 bedrooms	48.8%	47.4%	38.4%
4+ bedrooms	12.1%	14.1%	28.7%
At a glance
Median year built	1942	1981	1985
Total housing units	240	22,052	3,684,756

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

78.6% owners

Renter-occupied 21.4%

Owner-occupied 78.6%

homeownership rate

Wachapreague 78.6%

Accomack County 71.4%

Virginia 67.3%

Average household size

1.53

Owner-occupied

2.06

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Wachapreague 1.53

Accomack County 2.19

Virginia 2.62

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Wachapreague	Accomack County	Virginia
Total occupied units	159	14,446	3,365,732
Year moved in
2020 or later	20.7%	22.2%	25.7%
2010 to 2019	28.9%	33.6%	38.5%
2000 to 2009	6.9%	17.2%	16.6%
1999 or earlier	43.4%	27%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98.8%	97.9%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.2%	1.4%
1.51 or more	0%	0.1%	0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.9%	6.1%	6.1%
1 vehicle	48.4%	31.9%	31.1%
2 vehicles	35.8%	34%	37.3%
3 or more vehicles	13.8%	28.1%	25.5%
House heating fuel used
Gas	15%	22.9%	36.6%
Electricity	56%	62.8%	57.5%
Solar	0%	0%	0.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	18.2%	12.1%	3.2%
All other fuels	3.1%	1.6%	1.9%
No fuel used	7.5%	0.6%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	3.8%	0.4%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	3.8%	0.5%	0.6%
No telephone service available	0%	1.6%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$205,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Wachapreague

$205,800

Accomack County

$204,300

Virginia

$383,700

Housing Cost Burden

48.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

48.7%

Owners without a mortgage

7.8%

Renters

18.8%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Wachapreague	Accomack County	Virginia
Property value
Median Value	$205,800	$204,300	$383,700
Under $100,000	17.6%	17.7%	7.6%
$100,000 - $200,000	28.8%	31.6%	11.5%
$200,000 - $300,000	39.2%	19.4%	17.2%
$300,000 - $500,000	12.8%	22.1%	29.6%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.6%	7.7%	26.8%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.7%	7.2%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	32.8%	42.7%	66.9%
Without a mortgage	67.2%	57.3%	33.1%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,241	$1,488	$2,127
Without a mortgage	$359	$442	$589
Gross rent
Median rent	$—	$977	$1,579

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

30.7%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Wachapreague 30.7%

Accomack County 21.7%

Virginia 42.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

2.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Wachapreague 2.8%

Accomack County 16.4%

Virginia 8.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

26.1%

College / Undergraduate

66.7%

Graduate / Professional

7.2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

78%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Wachapreague

78%

Accomack County

27.8%

Virginia

42.7%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Wachapreague	Accomack County	Virginia
Total enrolled (age 3+)	69	6,658	2,095,439
Nursery / preschool	0%	6.4%	5.3%
K–12	26.1%	75.5%	65.9%
Kindergarten	0%	3.3%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	4.3%	22.6%	19.4%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	4.3%	22.9%	20.3%
High School: Grades 9–12	17.4%	26.7%	21.2%
College or graduate school	73.9%	18.1%	28.8%
College, undergraduate	66.7%	13.4%	21.9%
Graduate, professional school	7.2%	4.7%	6.9%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	78%	27.8%	42.7%
School type
Public school	63.8%	85.1%	81%
Private school	36.2%	14.9%	19%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

218

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

2.8%

HS graduate

42.7%

Some college no degree

11.9%

Associates degree

11.9%

Bachelors degree

14.7%

Graduate or professional degree

16.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Wachapreague due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

—% · —%

9th-12th, no diploma

16.7% · 83.3%

HS graduate

39.8% · 60.2%

Some college no degree

42.3% · 57.7%

Associates degree

26.9% · 73.1%

Bachelors degree

34.4% · 65.6%

Graduate or professional degree

34.3% · 65.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Wachapreague	Accomack County	Virginia
Population (25+)	218	24,260	6,007,678
Less than 9th grade	0%	6.8%	3.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.8%	9.6%	4.8%
High school diploma or GED	42.7%	35.5%	23.9%
Some college, no degree	11.9%	18.8%	17.7%
Associate's degree	11.9%	7.5%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.7%	21.7%	42.2%
Bachelor's degree	14.7%	13%	23.7%
Graduate or professional	16.1%	8.7%	18.5%
High School or higher	97.2%	83.6%	91.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$34,583

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$24,018

Some college or associates

$58,125

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$58,542

Poverty Rate

7.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

83.3%

HS graduate

7.5%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

7.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Wachapreague	Accomack County	Virginia
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$34,583	$41,083	$59,471
Less than high school graduate	$—	$31,674	$33,905
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$24,018	$36,846	$41,243
Some college or associate's degree	$58,125	$41,785	$49,185
Bachelor's degree	$—	$54,674	$76,425
Graduate or professional degree	$58,542	$67,366	$102,924
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	83.3%	30.3%	21.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	7.5%	14.4%	12.6%
Some college or associate's degree	0%	8.4%	8.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	7.5%	7.5%	3.4%

Insights for Wachapreague, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

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