MetompkinVA
This town of 447 people was settled in 1846.
Is Metompkin a good place to live?
39% of households live in a home they own in Metompkin, where Virginia’s towns sit at 68% and U.S. towns at 73%. Among 254 Virginia towns, just 7 have a higher midpoint age than Metompkin. Metompkin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
447 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Metompkin: who provides what
Metompkin 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 Metompkin.
Metompkin has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Among residents in Metompkin, 12% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Accomac (6%), Chesapeake (4%) and Virginia Beach (3%). The median commute is under 14 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Metompkin, with hurricanes at the top
Metompkin’s FEMA risk score comes in at 68 of 100. Nearly two thirds of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 21%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Metompkin
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 30°, with about 8 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Metompkin stands out in Virginia and nationally, with fewer of its adults who binge drink
Of the 254 Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Metompkin. The share of adults in Metompkin who sleep under 7 hours: 44%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Metompkin beats Virginia on 4 and trails on 23. In Metompkin, half of adults have obesity, and 27% have diabetes.
| Metompkin | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 12% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Metompkin | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 8.8% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.3% | 7.7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 39.3% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
USS Texas and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Metompkin. Close and well known come first.
26 mi Ancient siteUSS Texas
12 mi National SeashoreAssateague Island National Seashore2.3M visitors a year
3 mi MuseumEastern Shore Railway Museum
14 mi MuseumNASA Visitor Center
40 mi GardenSalisbury University ArboretumPhoto 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
Everything we know about Metompkin
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Metompkin
About 0 of every 100 Metompkin residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
100% of working residents leave Metompkin for work
Where Metompkin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Metompkin
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Metompkin is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 490.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
Questions about Metompkin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Metompkin, VA a good place to live?
Metompkin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.