Accomack County, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Accomack County, Virginia has a population of 33,335 across 449 square miles, down 0.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.04 bn in 2024, 711 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 14 7(a) approvals worth $14.5 m.
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Accomack County
How many people live in Accomack County
- Population33,335
- Households14,446
- Average household size2.31
- Median household income$58,993
- Median age47.6
- Median gross rent$977 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$204,300
- Home value to household income3.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over24,260
- Population under 186,829
- Share under 1820.5 percent
- Population 65 and over8,570
- Share 65 and over25.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6417,936
- Civilian labor force15,159
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over57.2 percent
- Rank by population among Virginia counties54th of 133
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1385th
Accomack County is the 54th largest of 133 Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 3.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 25.7 percent against 20.5 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Accomack County
Is Accomack County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.03 percent
- Census 2020 base population33,421
- Births, 2024328
- Deaths, 2024405
- Natural change, 2024-77
- Net domestic migration, 2024-29
- Net international migration, 2024231
- Total net migration, 2024202
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024117
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1837th
The county has lost 0.03 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Accomack County
Where people moving to Accomack County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving767
- People arriving, from those returns1,400
- Adjusted gross income arriving$49.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$64,085
- Largest single originAccomack County Non-migrants (12,742 households)
- Largest single destination (12,742 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County Non-migrants | 12,742 | 24,274 | $760.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 446 | 791 | $29.4 m |
| Other flows - South | 244 | 457 | $13.7 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 166 | 269 | $13.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 134 | 253 | $10.5 m |
| Northampton County | 72 | 143 | $3.0 m |
| Worcester County | 36 | 62 | $1.9 m |
| Other flows - West | 36 | 65 | $1.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Accomack County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Accomack County
What the Accomack County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.04 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.95 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.4 percent
- GDP change over five years6.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Virginia counties44th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1262nd
- GDP per resident$61,180
Output grew 4.4 percent in the latest year and 6.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Accomack County
Who employs people in Accomack County
- Covered employment, annual average13,149
- Establishments reporting1,264
- Average annual pay$52,649
- Average weekly wage$1,012
- Sector 31-33, employment3,344
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$50,460
- Sector 72, employment1,360
- Sector 72, average annual pay$23,426
- Sector 62, employment1,335
- Sector 62, average annual pay$61,545
- Sector 44-45, employment1,246
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,374
- Sector 54, employment871
- Sector 23, employment318
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 3,344 | 34 | $50,460 |
| Sector 72 | 1,360 | 127 | $23,426 |
| Sector 62 | 1,335 | 219 | $61,545 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,246 | 141 | $31,374 |
| Sector 54 | 871 | 152 | $84,252 |
| Sector 23 | 318 | 86 | $53,472 |
| Sector 81 | 268 | 109 | $39,499 |
| Sector 52 | 206 | 36 | $80,822 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 3,344 jobs, 25.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Accomack County
What businesses operate in Accomack County
- Establishments, all industries711
- Employment at those establishments9,186
- Annual payroll$361.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Accomack County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024181
- Declared construction value permitted$46.9 m
- Single family units authorised181
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$258,917
- Units authorised per 1,000 households12.5
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Accomack County
- 7(a) approvals recorded14
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$14.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,036,993
- Median 7(a) approval$616,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$3,000,000
- Largest single approval$3,373,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)65
- Jobs per approval4.6
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active9
- Distinct industries receiving approvals8
- Median 7(a) term248 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer50.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms7
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter5
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals14.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countBroilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (4)
- Most active lenderFirst Financial Bank (3)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$509,000
- Average 504 approval$509,000
- Median 504 approval$509,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval10.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved19.6
- Most active CDCBusiness Finance Group, Inc. (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals93.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$15.0 m
The average approval of $1,036,993 sits well above the median of $616,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 50.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Accomack County
Do SBA loans in Accomack County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure12
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Paid in full1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Accomack County
Which parts of Accomack County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending9
- CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND, approvals4
- NEW CHURCH, approvals3
- Onancock, approvals1
- ONLEY, approvals1
- OAK HALL, approvals1
- EASTVILLE, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND | 4 | $2,883,500 |
| NEW CHURCH | 3 | $4,540,000 |
| Onancock | 1 | $100,000 |
| ONLEY | 1 | $1,815,000 |
| OAK HALL | 1 | $3,373,000 |
| EASTVILLE | 1 | $280,400 |
| GREENBACKVILLE | 1 | $15,000 |
| BLOXOM | 1 | $1,436,000 |
CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND accounts for 4 approvals against 3 in NEW CHURCH. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Accomack County
How big is Accomack County
- Land area449 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Virginia counties36th of 133
- Width, east to west43.9 mi
- Height, north to south39.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary1
- Residents per square mile of land74
- Establishments per square mile1.58
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Accomack County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Accomack County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population33,335
- Households14,446
- Average household size2.31
- Median household income$58,993
- Median age47.6
Common questions
Accomack County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Accomack County, Virginia?
33,335, in 14,446 households, ranking 54th of 133 Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Accomack County growing?
The population has fallen 0.03 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 328 births against 405 deaths, with net migration of 202. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Accomack County?
$58,993. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $204,300, which is 3.5 times income, and median gross rent is $977 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Accomack County?
711 establishments, employing 9,186 people with an annual payroll of $361.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Accomack County?
Average annual pay is $52,649, or $1,012 a week, across 13,149 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Accomack County?
14 7(a) approvals totalling $14.5 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, with a median approval of $616,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $509,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Accomack County?
181 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $46.9 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Accomack County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Accomack County come from?
The largest single origin is Accomack County Non-migrants, with 12,742 households. Arriving households report an average income of $64,085 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Accomack County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Accomack County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.