Wessel's Root Cellar, State Routes 701 & 692 vicinity
Hallwood’s story
142 years in pictures
Census counts: 269 in 1960, 202 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1943 on.
- 1884Hallwood is settled
HallwoodVA
A town of 208, settled in 1884.
Population
208
2025 Census estimate · +1% since 2020
Typical home
$154K
−5.4% in a year
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
37.5
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Is Hallwood a good place to live?
Only 5 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Hallwood. Hallwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
By the sea
Hallwood lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 30% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
30%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
100thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
1paid flood-insurance claims since 2004
1storm & flood disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Nearby attractions
All 15 attractions →USS Texas and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hallwood. Close and well known come first.
29 mi Ancient siteUSS Texas
10 mi National SeashoreAssateague Island National Seashore2.3M visitors a year
7 mi MuseumEastern Shore Railway Museum
8 mi MuseumNASA Visitor Center33 mi Zoo & aquariumSalisbury Zoo
32 mi GardenSalisbury University ArboretumSources: 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 · Salisbury University Arboretum: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hallwood: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hallwood, and how to reach them.
PowerA & N Electric Coop14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTriangle Enterprises MHPNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hallwood’s trash rules yet
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 code2335923359 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 Hallwood.
Housing
Hallwood’s typical home value is about $154K
The typical Hallwood home is worth about $154,000, down 5.4% in a year, 63% below the Virginia typical home. Hallwood’s median rent is $1,100 a month, where Virginia’s towns sit at $1,762 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. 84% of households own their home in Hallwood.
$154KZillow home value
| Hallwood | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,100 a month | $1,762 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Hallwood$154K
Virginia$412K
−5.4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Hallwood is higher than in most of Virginia or the rest of the country
Hallwood’s FEMA risk score is 87 of 100, against 22 of 100 in Virginia’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Hallwood since 2004.
87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesCoastal floodingInland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 2004
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Hallwood
Most working residents leave Hallwood for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Hallwood is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Pocomoke City (6%), Accomac (6%) and Newport News (3%).
0%work in town
| Hallwood | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Hallwood0%
Pocomoke City6%
Accomac6%
Newport News3%
Wichita2%
34 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Hallwood
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Hallwood, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Hallwood has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 30° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–49°
Spring46–65°
Summer68–85°
Fall51–70°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults in Hallwood smoke cigarettes than in the typical Virginia or U.S. town
20% of Hallwood adults smoke cigarettes. Among 254 Virginia towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Hallwood. 15% of Hallwood adults binge drink.
| Hallwood | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 12% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 23% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
0 better10 too close to call22 worse
| What stands out | Hallwood | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 15% | 8.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 6.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.7% | 11.1% |
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital
14.2 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 Hallwood
16pages on Hallwood
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hallwood; the nearest are
Eastern Shore Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Melfa18.7 mi$5,082 in-state tuitionUniversity of Maryland Eastern ShoreUniversity or college · Public · Princess Anne, MD23.4 mi$9,076 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Hallwood residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Small town
208 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
About Hallwood
Town in Virginia, United States
Hallwood is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hallwood had a population of 202.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- ZIP code
- 23359
- Area code
- 757
Questions about Hallwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hallwood, VA a good place to live?
Hallwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.