Town in Accomack County, Virginia · 1 sq mi · 1,126 people per sq mi
About 1,200 people live in Onancock. The typical household earns $54,500, and the median resident is 44.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,169 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.35%
Men 43 · Women 45.3
2010–2026
1,178
2026 projection
0.8% 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
1,178
2026 projection
0.8% 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 | 1,178 | +1 | 0.08% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,177 | +2 | 0.17% |
| 2024 | 1,175 | +7 | 0.60% |
| 2023 | 1,168 | +9 | 0.78% |
| 2022 | 1,159 | -9 | 0.77% |
| 2021 | 1,168 | -1 | 0.09% |
| 2020 | 1,169 | -42 | 3.47% |
| 2019 | 1,211 | -13 | 1.06% |
| 2018 | 1,224 | -6 | 0.49% |
| 2017 | 1,230 | -9 | 0.73% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 14 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 5 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 62% | 41% |
| Never married | 32% | 33% | 32% |
| Divorced | 8% | 2% | 11% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau