Accomack County Demographics
A map of Accomack County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 19,825 | 59.3% |
Black | 8,639 | 25.9% |
Hispanic | 3,430 | 10.3% |
Multiracial | 1,105 | 3.3% |
Asian | 249 | 0.7% |
Native American/Other | 165 | 0.5% |
Accomack County, Virginia had a population of 33,413 in 2020. It was 59.3% White, 25.9% Black, 0.7% Asian, 10.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Accomack County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Accomack County is the 54th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.
Accomack County's White Population
19,825 residents of Accomack County identify as White, or 59.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Accomack County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Accomack County is ranked #93 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Accomack County is more White than neighboring Somerset County (52.3% White), Northampton County (56.4% White), and Wicomico County (58.2% White). Accomack County is less White than neighboring Mathews County (85% White), and Northumberland County (70.2% White).
Accomack County's Black Population
8,639 residents of Accomack County identify as Black, or 25.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Accomack County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Accomack County is ranked #38 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Accomack County is more Black than neighboring Mathews County (7.7% Black), and Northumberland County (22.6% Black). Accomack County is less Black than neighboring Somerset County (38.4% Black), Northampton County (30.6% Black), and Wicomico County (26.6% Black).
Accomack County's Asian Population
249 residents of Accomack County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Accomack County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Accomack County is ranked #73 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Accomack County is more Asian than neighboring Mathews County (0.6% Asian), and Northumberland County (0.6% Asian). Accomack County is less Asian than neighboring Somerset County (1% Asian), and Wicomico County (3% Asian).
Accomack County's Hispanic Population
3,430 residents of Accomack County identify as Hispanic, or 10.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Accomack County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Accomack County is ranked #22 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Accomack County is more Hispanic than neighboring Somerset County (4.4% Hispanic), Northampton County (8.7% Hispanic), Wicomico County (6.8% Hispanic), Mathews County (2.3% Hispanic), and Northumberland County (3% Hispanic).
Accomack County's Native American/Other Population
165 residents of Accomack County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Accomack County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Accomack County is ranked #95 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Accomack County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Somerset County (0.6% Native American/Other), Northampton County (0.8% Native American/Other), Wicomico County (0.7% Native American/Other), Mathews County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Northumberland County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Accomack County's Multiracial Population
1,105 residents of Accomack County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Accomack County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Accomack County is ranked #93 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Accomack County is more Multiracial than neighboring Northampton County (2.8% Multiracial), and Northumberland County (3.1% Multiracial). Accomack County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wicomico County (4.6% Multiracial), and Mathews County (3.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.