Town in Northampton County, Virginia · 3.6 sq mi · 377 people per sq mi
About 1,300 people live in Cape Charles. The typical household earns $73,750, and the median resident is 60.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,180 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.16%
Men 59.9 · Women 62.1
2010–2026
1,341
2026 projection
13.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,341
2026 projection
13.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,341 | +27 | 2.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,314 | +25 | 1.94% |
| 2024 | 1,289 | +24 | 1.90% |
| 2023 | 1,265 | +58 | 4.81% |
| 2022 | 1,207 | +31 | 2.64% |
| 2021 | 1,176 | -4 | 0.34% |
| 2020 | 1,180 | +153 | 14.90% |
| 2019 | 1,027 | +19 | 1.88% |
| 2018 | 1,008 | -4 | 0.40% |
| 2017 | 1,012 | -10 | 0.98% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 12 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 52% | 47% |
| Never married | 26% | 29% | 23% |
| Divorced | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau