Chincoteague Farm, 1930
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HorntownVA
466 people call this town in Virginia home.
Photo: self · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
466
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$145K
Census ACS
Median age
65.6
years
Jobs based here
47
A commuter town
Is Horntown a good place to live?
49% of residents live below the poverty line in Horntown, above both Virginia’s towns (7.7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 254 Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Horntown. Horntown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
By the sea
Horntown lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 13% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
13%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
1paid flood-insurance claims since 2016
1storm & flood disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Nearby attractions
All 16 attractions →USS Texas and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Horntown. Close and well known come first.
38 mi Ancient siteUSS Texas
6 mi National SeashoreAssateague Island National Seashore2.3M visitors a year34 mi Theme parkJolly Roger Amusement Park
32 mi Theme parkTrimper's Rides
2 mi MuseumNASA Visitor Center28 mi Zoo & aquariumSalisbury ZooSources: 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 · Trimper's Rides: Mttbme, CC BY-SA 3.0 · NASA Visitor Center: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Horntown: who provides what
Horntown is unincorporated, so Accomack County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerA & N Electric Coop14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTrails End water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
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 code2339523395 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 Horntown.
Work & commute
Most of Horntown’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Chincoteague (6%), Accomac (5%) and Pocomoke City (5%). Commuting out is the norm in Horntown: 1% of working residents work locally. For half of commuters, work is under 29 miles away.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Horntown1%
Chincoteague6%
Accomac5%
Pocomoke City5%
Salisbury3%
29 mi
median commute distance
47
jobs based in Horntown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Horntown is higher than in most of Virginia or the rest of the country
One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Horntown households. FEMA puts 56% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 21% to inland flooding. Since 2016, one flood insurance claim has been paid here.
76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingCoastal flooding
1
paid flood claims since 2016
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Horntown brings four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 30°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–48°
Spring47–64°
Summer68–84°
Fall53–69°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Horntown stands out in Virginia and nationally: a larger share of its adults had a checkup this year
15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Horntown. This Virginia town beats the Virginia average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| Horntown | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 33% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 79% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
5 better21 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Horntown | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 8.7% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73.2% | 67.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 7.7% |
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital
23.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in Horntown sells for about $135K at the median
The share of households in Horntown who live in a home they own: 76%.
$135Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Horntown
15pages on Horntown
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Horntown; the nearest are
University of Maryland Eastern ShoreUniversity or college · Public · Princess Anne, MD20.7 mi$9,076 in-state tuitionEastern Shore Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Melfa27.8 mi$5,082 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Horntown residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Small town
466 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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About Horntown
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Horntown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 912. In the mid-19th century, Horntown was a stagecoach stop on the route between Wilmington, Delaware and Eastville.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 39 ft
- ZIP code
- 23395
Questions about Horntown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Horntown, VA a good place to live?
Horntown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.