West House, 1930
Deep Creek’s story
Deep Creek in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1930 and 2 maps from 1942 on.
Explore the history →Deep CreekVA
95 people call this town in Virginia home.
Is Deep Creek a good place to live?
Deep Creek’s typical household income is $2,499, against $102,000 in Virginia’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Of the 254 Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Deep Creek. Deep Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
By the sea
Deep Creek lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 34% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
34%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
100thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
1storm & flood disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Getting set up
Moving to Deep Creek: who provides what
Deep Creek is unincorporated, so Accomack County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerA & N Electric Coop14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAccomack CountyAccomack County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAccomack General RegistrarAccomack County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2016
ZIP code2341723417 100%Census 2020
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 Deep Creek.
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Deep Creek is higher than in most of Virginia or the rest of the country
Just over two fifths of Deep Creek’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by coastal flooding at 34%. One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Deep Creek households. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesCoastal floodingInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Deep Creek brings four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 30°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
7″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–48°
Spring47–65°
Summer69–85°
Fall52–69°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Deep Creek stands out in Virginia and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent physical distress
Among adults in Deep Creek, 9.4% binge drink. Of the 254 Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Deep Creek. This Virginia town beats the Virginia average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| Deep Creek | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 53% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
9 better12 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Deep Creek | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.4% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8% | 10.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.3% | 6.2% |
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital
4.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 24 attractions →USS Texas and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Deep Creek. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Ancient siteUSS Texas
20 mi National SeashoreAssateague Island National Seashore2.3M visitors a year
38 mi State parkPoint Lookout State Park
6 mi MuseumEastern Shore Railway Museum
20 mi MuseumNASA Visitor CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
USS Texas: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Assateague Island National Seashore: Fritz Geller-Grimm, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Point Lookout State Park: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eastern Shore Railway Museum: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · NASA Visitor Center: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Deep Creek
14pages on Deep Creek
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Deep Creek
About 0 of every 100 Deep Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Small town
95 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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About Deep Creek
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Deep Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 94.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
Questions about Deep Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Deep Creek, VA a good place to live?
Deep Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.