Town in Accomack County, Virginia · 0.3 sq mi · 1,394 people per sq mi
About 410 people live in Melfa. The typical household earns $28,958, and the median resident is 29.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 398 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.57%
Men 17.7 · Women 45.2
2010–2026
406
2026 projection
2% 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
406
2026 projection
2% 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 | 406 | +1 | 0.25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 405 | +2 | 0.50% |
| 2024 | 403 | +3 | 0.75% |
| 2023 | 400 | +3 | 0.76% |
| 2022 | 397 | -2 | 0.50% |
| 2021 | 399 | +1 | 0.25% |
| 2020 | 398 | +10 | 2.58% |
| 2019 | 388 | -4 | 1.02% |
| 2018 | 392 | -2 | 0.51% |
| 2017 | 394 | -2 | 0.51% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 5 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 4 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 30% | 28% |
| Never married | 40% | 60% | 23% |
| Divorced | 12% | 3% | 20% |
| Widowed | 6% | 1% | 10% |
| Separated | 13% | 6% | 20% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau