Virginia

Accomack

33,413
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About Accomack

Accomack, Virginia, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 13,959. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 33,413.

Its recorded population peaked at 38,305 in 2000, and has since declined by roughly 13 percent.

On the ground today, 7 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Bacon's Rebellion – Berkeley's Retribution at Accomac 1677, Battle of Pungoteague VA (Eastern Shore), Skirmish at Drummondtown (Accomac Court House), and 31 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202033,413
201033,164
200038,305
199031,703
198031,268
197029,004
196030,635
195033,832
194033,030
193035,854
192034,795
191036,650
190032,570
189027,277
188024,408
187020,409
186018,586
185017,890
184017,096
183016,656
182015,966
181015,743
180015,693
179013,959
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Accomack

Military engagements that took place in Accomack, Virginia.

Bacon's Rebellion – Berkeley's Retribution at Accomac 1677
1677
Battle of Pungoteague VA (Eastern Shore)
1814
Skirmish at Drummondtown (Accomac Court House)
1861
Engagement at Chincoteague Island
1861
Occupation of Accomack County (1861)
1861
Engagement at Onancock Creek
1862
Eastern Shore Contraband Network Suppression (1862)
1862

Historic places in Accomack

National Register of Historic Places listings in Accomack, Virginia.

Wessells Root Cellar
Hallwood
Pitts Neck
New Church
Bayly, Edmund, House
Craddockville
Bowman's Folly
Accomac
Hopkins and Brother Store
Onancock
Wharton Place
Mappsville
Assateague Lighthouse
Chincoteague
Hills Farm
Greenbush
Pocomoke Farm
Sanford
Locustville Academy
Locustville
Kerr Place
Onancock
Hill, Captain Timothy, House
Chincoteague Island
St. James Church
Accomac
St. George's Church
Pungoteague
Debtors' Prison
Accomac
Cokesbury Church
Onancock
Assateague Beach Coast Guard Station
Chincoteague
Willowdale
Painter
Accomac Historic District
Accomac
Shepherd's Plain
Pungoteague
Scarborough House Archaeological Site (44AC4)
Davis Wharf
Onancock Historic District
Onancock
Central High School
Painter
Bunting Place
Wachapreague
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Frequently asked about Accomack

When does Accomack first appear in the US census?
Accomack, Virginia first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 13,959.
What is the population of Accomack?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Accomack had a recorded population of 33,413.
When did Accomack's population peak?
Accomack's recorded population peaked at 38,305 in 2000.
Were any battles fought in Accomack?
7 documented military engagements took place in Accomack, including Bacon's Rebellion – Berkeley's Retribution at Accomac 1677, Battle of Pungoteague VA (Eastern Shore), Skirmish at Drummondtown (Accomac Court House).
How many historic places are in Accomack?
31 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Accomack, Virginia.
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