GreenbackvilleVA
A town of 86, settled in 1867.
Is Greenbackville a good place to live?
Greenbackville’s midpoint age is 50.6 years, above both the Virginia town median (38.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Greenbackville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Greenbackville lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 13% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Assateague Island National Seashore and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Greenbackville. Close and well known come first.
4 mi National SeashoreAssateague Island National Seashore2.3M visitors a year29 mi Theme parkJolly Roger Amusement Park
27 mi Theme parkTrimper's Rides27 mi Zoo & aquariumSalisbury Zoo
6 mi MuseumNASA Visitor Center
21 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 Greenbackville: who provides what
Greenbackville 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 Greenbackville.
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Greenbackville’s workers commute out
Since 2013, Greenbackville has lost 33 jobs, to 1 in 2023. Half of commuters travel less than 29 miles. The top destinations are Pocomoke City (7%), Onancock (5%) and Chincoteague (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Virginia and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Greenbackville is higher
Households in Greenbackville have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2003. 56% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 21%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in just over three quarters of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Greenbackville is worth about $314K, on Zillow’s estimate
68% of households live in a home they own in Greenbackville, 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
Greenbackville has four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 8 inches of snow, with January nights at 30° and July afternoons at 86°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Greenbackville stands out in Virginia and nationally, with fewer of its adults who sleep under 7 hours
Among adults in Greenbackville, 12% binge drink. CDC measures, 32 in all: Greenbackville beats Virginia on 10 and trails on 7.
| Greenbackville | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 33% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 36% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Greenbackville | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.4% | 7.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 13.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Greenbackville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Greenbackville; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Greenbackville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
86 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Greenbackville
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Greenbackville is a census-designated place (CDP) 4.5 miles (5 km) south of Stockton, Maryland in Accomack County, Virginia, United States, located just south of the Maryland state line. Per the 2020 census, the population was 173.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- ZIP code
- 23356
Questions about Greenbackville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greenbackville, VA a good place to live?
Greenbackville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.