AtlanticVA
A town of 342, settled in 1872.
Is Atlantic a good place to live?
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 home in Atlantic is worth about $269K, on Zillow’s estimate
Among 254 Virginia towns, just 9 have a higher home-ownership rate than Atlantic. Typical home values rose 4.4% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Fewer of Atlantic’s working residents work locally than in the typical Virginia or U.S. town
Atlantic’s mean commuting time is 29 minutes, where Virginia’s towns sit at 27 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Accomac (7%), Chincoteague (5%) and Pocomoke City (4%). For half of commuters, work is under 24 miles away.
| Atlantic | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 4.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Atlantic faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Atlantic’s FEMA hazard score is 71 of 100, above both the Virginia town median (22 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in Atlantic break down as 62% from hurricanes and 25% from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Atlantic once, in 2003.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Atlantic has four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 30° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 8 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Virginia and the rest of the country, fewer of Atlantic’s adults binge drink
52% of Atlantic adults have high blood pressure. No town among the 254 in Virginia we compare has a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Atlantic. In Atlantic, 21% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 21% have diabetes. Among 254 Virginia towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than 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
In Atlantic, 1.8% of the land is conserved
2.2 miles of trail. Atlantic’s trail density is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| 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.