AtlanticVA
A town of 342, settled in 1872.
Is Atlantic a good place to live?
Atlantic’s median age is 62.1 years, above both the Virginia town median (38.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 2 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Atlantic. Atlantic has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
342 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
USS Texas and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Atlantic. Close and well known come first.
34 mi Ancient siteUSS Texas
6 mi National SeashoreAssateague Island National Seashore2.3M visitors a year39 mi Theme parkJolly Roger Amusement Park
37 mi Theme parkTrimper's Rides
4 mi MuseumNASA Visitor Center32 mi Zoo & aquariumSalisbury ZooPhoto credits
USS Texas: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Assateague Island National Seashore: Fritz Geller-Grimm, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Trimper's Rides: Mttbme, CC BY-SA 3.0 · NASA Visitor Center: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Atlantic: who provides what
Atlantic is unincorporated, so Accomack County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Atlantic.
A typical Atlantic home is worth about $269K
The typical Atlantic home is worth about $269,000, up 4.4% in a year, 35% below the Virginia typical home. 96% of Atlantic households own their home, against 68% in Virginia’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Atlantic’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Atlantic for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Atlantic is 29 minutes. The top destinations are Accomac (7%), Chincoteague (5%) and Pocomoke City (4%).
| Atlantic | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Atlantic faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Atlantic has four seasons and pleasant summers
Atlantic has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 30° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Atlantic say their health is fair or poor than in the typical Virginia or U.S. town
32% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Atlantic. No town among the 254 in Virginia we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Atlantic. 19% of adults report frequent mental distress in Atlantic.
| Atlantic | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 17% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Atlantic | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.6% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.7% | 6.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Atlantic has set aside 1.8% of its land for conservation
2.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Atlantic | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Atlantic
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Atlantic; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Atlantic residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
100% of working residents leave Atlantic for work
Where Atlantic’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Atlantic
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Atlantic is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 808.
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- Area
- 6.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 36 ft
- ZIP code
- 23303
Questions about Atlantic
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Atlantic, VA a good place to live?
Atlantic has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.