Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 512, settled in 1886.
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Nassawadox, above both the Virginia town median (7.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 254 Virginia towns, just 7 have a higher median age than Nassawadox. Brownsville and Northampton Lumber Company Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Nassawadox has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1930.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nassawadox, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Nassawadox.
Most working residents leave Nassawadox for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Nassawadox fell to 57 in 2023, 320 fewer than in 2013. Nassawadox’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, against 27 minutes in Virginia’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
| Nassawadox | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nassawadox has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 30° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Nassawadox since 2009.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
21% of Nassawadox adults have diabetes. Of the 254 Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Nassawadox. 40% of Nassawadox adults have obesity.
| Nassawadox | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Nassawadox | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.8% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 86.1% | 76.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.5% | 3.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Nassawadox
About 1 of every 100 Nassawadox residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Nassawadox’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
7 notable people were born in Nassawadox.
Town in Virginia, United States
Nassawadox is a town in Northampton County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 533. The town, with an area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), is located on U.S. Route 13 on Virginia's Eastern Shore, approximately five miles south of Exmore and 25 miles (40 km) north of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
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Nassawadox has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
7 notable people were born here, including Ralph Northam and Tyler Webb.