Town in Accomack County, Virginia · 9.3 sq mi · 356 people per sq mi
About 3,300 people live in Chincoteague. The typical household earns $62,917, and the median resident is 57.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,339 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.16%
Men 50.6 · Women 62
1910–2026
3,301
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
3,301
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 3,301 | -8 | 0.24% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,309 | +2 | 0.06% |
| 2024 | 3,307 | +10 | 0.30% |
| 2023 | 3,297 | +11 | 0.33% |
| 2022 | 3,286 | -44 | 1.32% |
| 2021 | 3,330 | -9 | 0.27% |
| 2020 | 3,339 | +462 | 16.06% |
| 2019 | 2,877 | -17 | 0.59% |
| 2018 | 2,894 | -8 | 0.28% |
| 2017 | 2,902 | -12 | 0.41% |
Showing 10 of 27 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 33 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 10 residents
62% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 62% | 63% | 61% |
| Never married | 17% | 21% | 13% |
| Divorced | 11% | 12% | 10% |
| Widowed | 11% | 5% | 17% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau