Virginia · GEOID 51001

Accomack County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 33,335 · 22,052 housing units

Median household income

$58,993

State $99,933

Median home value

$204,300

State $421,251

Median gross rent

$977

State $1,592

Homeownership rate

71.4%

State 67.3%

Renter cost-burden rate

40.8%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

18.2%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

1.2%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

0.9%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

34.5%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

3.46

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Accomack County	Virginia
Population	33,335	8,705,170
Population density (per sq. mi.)	74.19	—
Median household income	$58,993	$99,933
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$76,800	—
Households	14,446	—
Average household size	2.22 people	—
Owner-occupied	71.4%	67.3%
Renter-occupied	28.6%	32.7%
Race	59.3% White · 27.2% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Accomack County compared with Virginia.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

21.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 42.2%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	23.1%	$56,800	$1,420	$180,409
1 earner	32.1%	$53,168	$1,329	$166,890
2 earners	38.2%	$97,602	$2,440	$332,288
3+ earners	6.7%	$148,672	$3,717	$522,388

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

14,446

Average size: 2.22 people

Households with children

3,002

20.8% of households

Per-capita income

$34,132

Poverty rate: 12.7%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

71.4% owner-occupied vs. state average 67.3%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 77.0% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 3.1%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

48.0% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,982.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $204,300.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $977.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 7,606 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 1.6% · For rent 0.5% · Seasonal 68.5% · Other 28.5%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

2.8% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 97.2% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

23.6%

5,207 units of 22,052 total

⚑ Above the 10% threshold — meaningful pressure on year-round residents from second-home / short-term-rental demand.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

9.8%

2,165 units of 22,052 total

⚑ Above the 5% threshold — possible indicator of disinvestment, abandonment, or condemned stock.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$47,194

100% MHI$58,993

120% MHI$70,792

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Accomack County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$44,750	$51,150	$63,900
100% AMI	$53,760	$61,440	$76,800
120% AMI	$64,500	$73,750	$92,150

HUD FMR Area: Accomack County, VA. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

40.8% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (21.1% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

18.2% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Accomack County.

Covered employment

12,510

Across 18 sectors

Establishments

1,254

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$51,898

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	3,344	$50,459	$156,806	−$47,494	$1,261
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	1,391	$60,972	$195,939	−$8,361	$1,524
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	1,360	$23,425	$56,176	−$148,124	$586
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	1,258	$31,439	$86,007	−$118,293	$786
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	1,226	$75,423	$249,730	+$45,430	$1,886
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	1,146	$45,448	$138,153	−$66,147	$1,136
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	929	$86,899	$292,448	+$88,148	$2,172
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	374	$54,099	$170,355	−$33,945	$1,352
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	268	$39,536	$116,147	−$88,153	$988
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	206	$80,789	$269,705	+$65,405	$2,020
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	202	$28,058	$73,422	−$130,878	$701
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11	193	$61,445	$197,700	−$6,600	$1,536
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	186	$65,128	$211,409	+$7,109	$1,628
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	145	$43,110	$129,451	−$74,849	$1,078
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	123	$60,616	$194,614	−$9,686	$1,515
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	78	$53,953	$169,812	−$34,488	$1,349
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	61	$43,038	$129,183	−$75,117	$1,076
NAICS 99 Unclassified NAICS 99	20	$67,761	$221,210	+$16,910	$1,694

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	1,146	$45,448	$138,153	−$66,147	$1,136
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	1,018	$21,679	$49,677	−$154,623	$542
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	929	$86,899	$292,448	+$88,148	$2,172
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	504	$58,039	$185,021	−$19,279	$1,451
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	437	$27,407	$70,999	−$133,301	$685
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	342	$28,621	$75,518	−$128,782	$716
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	297	$30,940	$84,150	−$120,150	$774
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	295	$46,021	$140,286	−$64,014	$1,151
NAICS 927 Space research and technology NAICS 927	274	$125,484	$436,075	+$231,775	$3,137
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	267	$31,748	$87,157	−$117,143	$794
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	230	$44,321	$133,958	−$70,342	$1,108
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	219	$63,571	$205,613	+$1,313	$1,589
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	209	$52,393	$164,005	−$40,295	$1,310
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	193	$28,095	$73,560	−$130,740	$702
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	178	$24,966	$61,912	−$142,388	$624
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	165	$51,211	$159,605	−$44,695	$1,280
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	148	$56,168	$178,057	−$26,243	$1,404
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	127	$52,523	$164,489	−$39,811	$1,313
NAICS 111 Crop production NAICS 111	122	$70,036	$229,678	+$25,378	$1,751
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	120	$80,840	$269,894	+$65,594	$2,021
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	119	$41,478	$123,376	−$80,924	$1,037
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	108	$47,159	$144,522	−$59,778	$1,179
NAICS 928 National security and international affairs NAICS 928	105	$117,350	$405,797	+$201,497	$2,934
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	100	$48,184	$148,338	−$55,962	$1,205
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	98	$35,414	$100,803	−$103,497	$885
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	87	$73,171	$241,348	+$37,048	$1,829
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	84	$38,383	$111,855	−$92,445	$960
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	73	$55,985	$177,376	−$26,924	$1,400
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	67	$66,524	$216,605	+$12,305	$1,663
NAICS 112 Animal production and aquaculture NAICS 112	64	$45,512	$138,392	−$65,908	$1,138
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	60	$26,824	$68,829	−$135,471	$671
NAICS 517 Telecommunications NAICS 517	60	$78,906	$262,695	+$58,395	$1,973
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	57	$26,638	$68,136	−$136,164	$666
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	56	$57,422	$182,725	−$21,575	$1,436
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	56	$74,231	$245,293	+$40,993	$1,856
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	51	$33,277	$92,849	−$111,451	$832
NAICS 562 Waste management and remediation services NAICS 562	50	$41,799	$124,571	−$79,729	$1,045
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	40	$67,723	$221,068	+$16,768	$1,693
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	39	$45,485	$138,291	−$66,009	$1,137
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	32	$88,290	$297,626	+$93,326	$2,207
NAICS 532 Rental and leasing services NAICS 532	26	$50,579	$157,253	−$47,047	$1,264
NAICS 519 Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services NAICS 519	20	$31,898	$87,716	−$116,584	$797
NAICS 925 Administration of housing programs, urban planning, and community development NAICS 925	20	$65,942	$214,439	+$10,139	$1,649
NAICS 999 Unclassified NAICS 999	20	$67,761	$221,210	+$16,910	$1,694
NAICS 523 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities NAICS 523	19	$130,774	$455,766	+$251,466	$3,269
NAICS 814 Private households NAICS 814	19	$32,088	$88,423	−$115,877	$802
NAICS 712 Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions NAICS 712	17	$57,987	$184,828	−$19,472	$1,450
NAICS 339 Miscellaneous manufacturing NAICS 339	16	$131,865	$459,827	+$255,527	$3,297
NAICS 513 Publishing industries NAICS 513	14	$106,898	$366,891	+$162,591	$2,672
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	13	$34,999	$99,259	−$105,041	$875
NAICS 425 Wholesale trade agents and brokers NAICS 425	6	$162,605	$574,251	+$369,951	$4,065

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	1,530	470	44%	$14.08	$29,280	$77,971	$732
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	1,780	10	1%	$14.64	$30,450	$82,326	$761
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	160	30	23%	$15.98	$33,240	$92,711	$831
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	890	430	93%	$16.44	$34,200	$96,285	$855
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	1,170	(250)	(18%)	$16.58	$34,490	$97,364	$862
Tellers SOC 43-3071	160	(90)	(36%)	$19.36	$40,260	$118,842	$1,007
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	290	(30)	(9%)	$19.50	$40,570	$119,996	$1,014
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	630	(240)	(28%)	$20.10	$41,810	$124,612	$1,045
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	1,010	(230)	(19%)	$20.45	$42,540	$127,329	$1,064
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	790	260	49%	$20.75	$43,160	$129,637	$1,079
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	710	190	37%	$23.46	$48,790	$150,593	$1,220
Paramedics SOC 29-2043 · prior-year code differs	70	(50)	(42%)	$24.10	$50,120	$155,544	$1,253
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	390	190	95%	$24.43	$50,800	$158,075	$1,270
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	760	210	38%	$24.87	$51,740	$161,574	$1,294
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	100	—	—	$25.73	$53,520	$168,200	$1,338
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	170	70	70%	$27.23	$56,640	$179,814	$1,416
Electricians SOC 47-2111	130	—	—	$27.47	$57,140	$181,675	$1,429
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	630	50	9%	—	$58,550	$186,923	$1,464
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	480	110	30%	$29.74	$61,850	$199,207	$1,546
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	590	110	23%	$40.11	$83,430	$279,535	$2,086

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 51001 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.