Accomack County Demographics

A map of Accomack County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	19,359	19,825	58.1%	59.3%
Black	9,038	8,639	27.1%	25.9%
Hispanic	3,649	3,430	10.9%	10.3%
Multiracial	923	1,105	2.8%	3.3%
Asian	240	249	0.7%	0.7%
Native American/Other	126	165	0.4%	0.5%

Accomack County, Virginia has an estimated population of 33,335, a less than 1% change from the 33,413 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 58.1% White, 27.1% Black, 10.9% Hispanic, 2.8% Multiracial, 0.7% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Accomack County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Accomack has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Accomack County, that probability was 56.9% in 2020 and 57.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Accomack County is ranked the 54th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Accomack County was ranked the 54th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Accomack County's White Population

19,359 residents of Accomack County, or 58.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Accomack County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Accomack County ranks 93rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Accomack County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.4%. White residents' share of Accomack County's population has decreased from 59.3% to 58.1%.

Accomack County is more White than neighboring Somerset County (50.8% White), Northampton County (55.9% White), and Wicomico County (57.9% White). Accomack County is less White than neighboring Mathews County (84.6% White), and Northumberland County (68.3% White).

Accomack County's Black Population

9,038 residents of Accomack County, or 27.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Accomack County is higher than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Accomack County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Accomack County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.6%. Black residents' share of Accomack County's population has increased from 25.9% to 27.1%.

Accomack County is more Black than neighboring Wicomico County (26.5% Black), Mathews County (9.7% Black), and Northumberland County (19.1% Black). Accomack County is less Black than neighboring Somerset County (38.5% Black), and Northampton County (29.6% Black).

Accomack County's Asian Population

240 residents of Accomack County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Accomack County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Accomack County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Accomack County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 3.6%. Asian residents' share of Accomack County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Accomack County is more Asian than neighboring Mathews County (0% Asian). Accomack County is less Asian than neighboring Northampton County (1% Asian), Wicomico County (2.4% Asian), and Northumberland County (4.4% Asian).

Accomack County's Hispanic Population

3,649 residents of Accomack County, or 10.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Accomack County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Accomack County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Accomack County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Accomack County's population has increased from 10.3% to 10.9%.

Accomack County is more Hispanic than neighboring Somerset County (4.6% Hispanic), Northampton County (9.3% Hispanic), Wicomico County (7.1% Hispanic), Mathews County (2.7% Hispanic), and Northumberland County (3.5% Hispanic).

Accomack County's Native American/Other Population

126 residents of Accomack County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Accomack County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Accomack County ranks 95th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Accomack County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 23.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Accomack County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Accomack County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Northampton County (0.3% Native American/Other). Accomack County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Somerset County (0.7% Native American/Other), Wicomico County (0.6% Native American/Other), Mathews County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Northumberland County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Accomack County's Multiracial Population

923 residents of Accomack County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Accomack County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Accomack County ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Accomack County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 16.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Accomack County's population has decreased from 3.3% to 2.8%.

Accomack County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mathews County (1.8% Multiracial). Accomack County is less Multiracial than neighboring Somerset County (4.7% Multiracial), Northampton County (3.8% Multiracial), Wicomico County (5.4% Multiracial), and Northumberland County (3.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.