Accomack County, Virginia
PO Box 388
Accomac, VA 23301
Phone: (757) 787-5700
Fax: (757) 787-2468
www.co.accomack.va.us
On the southern Delmarva peninsula, off the east coast of VA; organized 1663 from Northampton County. Name Origin: For a subtribe of the Powhatans; name is said to mean 'across the water,' since they lived across Chesapeake Bay from their kinsmen. The county retains the spelling closer to the Indian wordaccawmacke .
Area (sq mi): 1310.05 (land 455.24; water 854.80). Pop per sq mi: 86.60.
Pop 2005: 39,424. State rank: 42. Pop change: 2000-20005 2.90%; 1990-2000 20.80%. Pop 2000: 38,305 (White 61.90%; Black or African American 31.60%; Hispanic or Latino 5.40%; Asian 0.20%; Other 4.90%). Foreign born: 4.20%. Median age: 39.40.
Income 2000: per capita $16,309; median household $30,250; Pop below poverty level: 18.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $18,314-$20,776.
Unemployment 2004: 4.30%. Change from 2000: 0.00%. Median travel time to work: 23.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 21.10%.
Accomac, VA 23301
Phone: (757) 787-5700
Fax: (757) 787-2468
www.co.accomack.va.us
On the southern Delmarva peninsula, off the east coast of VA; organized 1663 from Northampton County. Name Origin: For a subtribe of the Powhatans; name is said to mean 'across the water,' since they lived across Chesapeake Bay from their kinsmen. The county retains the spelling closer to the Indian word
Area (sq mi): 1310.05 (land 455.24; water 854.80). Pop per sq mi: 86.60.
Pop 2005: 39,424. State rank: 42. Pop change: 2000-20005 2.90%; 1990-2000 20.80%. Pop 2000: 38,305 (White 61.90%; Black or African American 31.60%; Hispanic or Latino 5.40%; Asian 0.20%; Other 4.90%). Foreign born: 4.20%. Median age: 39.40.
Income 2000: per capita $16,309; median household $30,250; Pop below poverty level: 18.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $18,314-$20,776.
Unemployment 2004: 4.30%. Change from 2000: 0.00%. Median travel time to work: 23.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 21.10%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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