Town in Accomack County, Virginia · 0.2 sq mi · 1,151 people per sq mi
About 260 people live in Wachapreague. The typical household earns $65,179, and the median resident is 58 years old.
2026 projection
From 256 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.51%
Men 60.5 · Women 55.5
2010–2026
257
2026 projection
0.4% 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
257
2026 projection
0.4% 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 | 257 | 0 | 0.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 257 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 257 | +1 | 0.39% |
| 2023 | 256 | +2 | 0.79% |
| 2022 | 254 | -2 | 0.78% |
| 2021 | 256 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 256 | +34 | 15.32% |
| 2019 | 222 | -2 | 0.89% |
| 2018 | 224 | -2 | 0.88% |
| 2017 | 226 | -1 | 0.44% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 3 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 15 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 43% | 30% |
| Never married | 36% | 39% | 35% |
| Divorced | 19% | 13% | 23% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau