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Welcome to Accomack County ...

Time Zone: Accomack County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Accomac is the Seat for Accomack County.

Accomack County was founded in 1663.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Accomack had a population of 32,316 people. This is a decrease of 2.51% since the last Census (which gave a population of 33,148 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Accomack represented 0.41% of the total population of Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Accomack County:

  • Accomac
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Accomac is located in Accomack County (VA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
  • Belle Haven
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Bloxom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Bloxom is located in Accomack County (VA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
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  • Chincoteague
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Chincoteague is located in Accomack County (VA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
  • Hallwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hallwood is located in Accomack County (VA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Keller
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Keller is located in Accomack County (VA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
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  • Melfa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Melfa is located in Accomack County (VA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
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  • Onancock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Onancock is located in Accomack County (VA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
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  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Onley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Onley is located in Accomack County (VA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
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    • Painter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Painter is located in Accomack County (VA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
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    • Parksley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Saxis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Saxis is located in Accomack County (VA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Tangier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Tangier is located in Accomack County (VA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
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    • Wachapreague
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.
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