Hill Farm, Hunting Creek, Accomack County, Virginia, 1930
Greenbush’s story
117 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1930 and 3 maps from 1957 on.
- 1909Greenbush is settled
GreenbushVA
Home to 337 people, the town was settled in 1909.
Population
337
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$166K
−7.7% in a year
Median age
16.4
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town
Settled
1909
117 years ago
Is Greenbush a good place to live?
43% of residents live below the poverty line in Greenbush, above both the Virginia town median (7.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 254 in Virginia we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Greenbush. Greenbush has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
337 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Greenbush.
Housing
More of Greenbush’s households live in a home they own than in the typical Virginia or U.S. town
$166KZillow home value
Home values are down 7.7% over the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Greenbush$166K
Virginia$412K
−7.7%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Most of Greenbush’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
0%work in town
The median commute is under 18 miles. Greenbush’s average commute stands at 19 minutes. The top destinations are Accomac (10%), Virginia Beach (7%) and Chesapeake (5%).
Where working residents work
In Greenbush0%
Accomac10%
Virginia Beach7%
Chesapeake5%
Norfolk5%
18 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Greenbush
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Greenbush has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hurricanes
71risk score of 100
57% of Greenbush’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 24%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingCoastal flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Greenbush’s year
7″snow a winter
Expect July afternoons of 88° and January nights of 29°, with about 7 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–49°
Spring46–66°
Summer67–85°
Fall51–70°
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
Greenbush stands out in Virginia and nationally, with more of its adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance
For adults in Greenbush, the share who have obesity is 41%. Only 2 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Greenbush. Also worth knowing: this Virginia town does better than the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 19.
| Greenbush | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 17% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 23% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
1 better12 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Greenbush | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 19.2% | 8.7% |
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital
3.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Greenbush
15pages on Greenbush
The big questions
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All 20 attractions →USS Texas and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Greenbush. Close and well known come first.
22 mi Ancient siteUSS Texas
17 mi National SeashoreAssateague Island National Seashore2.3M visitors a year
3 mi MuseumEastern Shore Railway Museum
18 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 · Eastern Shore Railway Museum: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · NASA Visitor Center: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Greenbush: who provides what
Greenbush is unincorporated, so Accomack County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerA & N Electric Coop14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 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 codes23357, 2330123357 96% · 23301 4%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Greenbush for work
Where Greenbush’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
9jobs based in Greenbush
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Greenbush
About 8 of every 100 Greenbush residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Virginia.
About Greenbush
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Greenbush is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 224. Hills Farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
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- Elevation
- 43 ft
- ZIP code
- 23357
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