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Population (year 2000): 547. Estimated
population in July 2005: 545 (-0.4% change)
Males: 311 (56.9%), Females: 236 (43.1%)
Accomack County
Zip code:
23301
Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $37,500 (year 2000)
Median house value: $86,100 (year 2000)
Races in Accomac:
- White Non-Hispanic (69.8%)
- Black (24.7%)
- Hispanic (2.2%)
- Filipino (2.2%)
- Other race (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (19.7%), English
(14.8%), Irish (9.5%), German (5.5%), Scottish (2.7%), Dutch
(1.8%).
Elevation: 40 feet
Land area: 0.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Accomac
- High school or higher: 77.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
- Unemployed: 1.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Accomac town
- Never married: 14.7%
- Now married: 63.6%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 12.2%
- Divorced: 7.2%
2.6% Foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.7% Latin
America, 0.5% Asia, 0.4% North America).
Population change in the 1990s: +82 (+17.6%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Accomac:
- SHORE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; NASSAWADOX,
VA)
- EDWARD MCCREADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles;
CRISFIELD, MD)
- HEALTHSOUTH CHESAPEAKE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 45
miles; SALISBURY, MD)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Accomac:
- SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 44
miles; SALISBURY, MD; ID: SBY)
- LANGLEY AFB (about 66 miles; HAMPTON, VA; ID: LFI)
- OCEANA NAS /APOLLO SOUCEK FIELD/ (about 67 miles;
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; ID: NTU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Accomac:
- ACCOMACK COUNTY (about 9 miles; MELFA, VA; ID: MFV)
- TANGIER ISLAND (about 23 miles; TANGIER, VA; ID: TGI)
- CRISFIELD MUNI (about 23 miles; CRISFIELD, MD; ID:
W41)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Accomac:
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 34
miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)
- SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles;
SALISBURY, MD; FT enrollment: 5,645)
- HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; HAMPTON, VA; FT
enrollment: 5,249)
- OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; NORFOLK,
VA; FT enrollment: 13,330)
- DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS
(about 69 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; FT enrollment: 2,053)
- THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles;
Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 3,884)
- ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 70 miles; VIRGINIA
BEACH, VA; FT enrollment: 2,083)
Public primary/middle schools in Accomac:
- ACCAWMACKE ELEM (Students: 560; Location:
26230 DRUMMONDTOWN RD; Grades: PK - 05)
- MARY N. SMITH MIDDLE (Students: 433;
Location: 24577 MARY N SMITH ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Accomac:
- EASTERN SHORE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $521,166; Location: 23610 FRONT ST.; 119,613
books; 5 video materials; 165 serial subscriptions)
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