Captains CoveVA
A town of 1,542.
Is Captains Cove a good place to live?
Captains Cove’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and a B+ for incomes; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. 32% of residents are 65 or older in Captains Cove, against 16% in Virginia’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Only 14 of Virginia’s 372 towns score lower on hazard risk. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 80% of U.S. towns. Captains Cove’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in Virginia’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Only 14 of Virginia’s 371 towns score lower on history. Captains Cove has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Captains Cove has grown 48% from 2010 to 2020
1,042 counted in 2010 and 1,544 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Captains Cove grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Captains Cove is from typical.
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Assateague Island National Seashore and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Captains Cove. Close and well known come first.
6 mi National SeashoreAssateague Island National Seashore2.3M visitors a year32 mi Theme parkJolly Roger Amusement Park
29 mi Theme parkTrimper's Rides
4 mi MuseumNASA Visitor Center27 mi Zoo & aquariumSalisbury Zoo
19 mi MuseumEastern Shore Railway MuseumPhoto credits
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 · Eastern Shore Railway Museum: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Captains Cove: who provides what
Captains Cove 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 Captains Cove.
Compared with most of Virginia and the rest of the country, the median age in Captains Cove is higher
The median age in Captains Cove is 52.6 years. People 65 and older are 32% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (23% statewide). 36% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Captains Cove.
| Captains Cove | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.6 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 44% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.6 points. Across Virginia, 50.6% of residents are women. Among residents 45 to 54, 81% are men (VA 50%).
| Captains Cove | VA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.6% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.2% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.7% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.8% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.5% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.2% | 23.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.5% | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.6% | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.1% | 23.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.1% | 18.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Captains Cove’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Captains Cove for work: only 1% work in town. Captains Cove’s average trip to work is 32 minutes. The top destinations are Chincoteague (10%), Accomac (5%) and Salisbury (4%).
| Captains Cove | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $110,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 4.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The FEMA risk score in Captains Cove is higher than in the typical Virginia or U.S. town
Among 254 Virginia towns, just 6 have a higher FEMA risk score than Captains Cove.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Captains Cove
Captains Cove has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, 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
On CDC estimates, Captains Cove is healthier than 61% of U.S. towns
Captains Cove beats the Virginia average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 45% of Captains Cove adults have high blood pressure. Among 254 Virginia towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Captains Cove.
| Captains Cove | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 33% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 36% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 79% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 33% |
| What stands out | Captains Cove | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 13.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7% | 10.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.4% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Captains Cove
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Captains Cove; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Captains Cove residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Captains Cove lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 13% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
About Captains Cove
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Captains Cove is a census-designated place in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,544. Known as Captain's Cove Golf & Yacht Club, it is a recreational community located on the west shore of Chincoteague Bay, bordering Maryland to the north. While numerous families with children live here, it is largely a retirement community, with a median age of 51 and the largest age group being 60–64.
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- Area
- 3.1 sq mi
Captains Cove’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Captains Cove.
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captains Cove | — | — | A− | — | C | B |
| Greenbackville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Captains Cove has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Captains Cove reports no FBI crime data of its own. Greenbackville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Captains Cove with a neighbor →
Questions about Captains Cove
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Captains Cove, VA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.