Oak HallVA
This town of 86 people was settled in 1874.
Is Oak Hall a good place to live?
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Oak Hall, against 7.7% in Virginia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 254 in Virginia we compare has a higher midpoint age than Oak Hall. Oak Hall has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
86 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
USS Texas and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oak Hall. Close and well known come first.
33 mi Ancient siteUSS Texas
8 mi National SeashoreAssateague Island National Seashore2.3M visitors a year39 mi Theme parkJolly Roger Amusement Park
37 mi Theme parkTrimper's Rides
5 mi MuseumNASA Visitor Center30 mi Zoo & aquariumSalisbury ZooPhoto 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
Moving to Oak Hall: who provides what
Oak Hall 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 Oak Hall.
Oak Hall has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Oak Hall had 73 jobs in 2023, up 45 from 2013. Only 3% of working residents stay in Oak Hall for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Chincoteague (7%), Chesapeake (5%) and Pocomoke City (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Oak Hall’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Accomack County Public Schools. The largest public high school is Arcadia High, with 688 students. Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 469 | C− |
| Arcadia HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 688 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
High risk in Oak Hall, with hurricanes at the top
Among 254 Virginia towns, just 8 have a higher natural-hazard score from FEMA than Oak Hall. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Oak Hall once, in 2003. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 62% come from hurricanes and 25% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Oak Hall
In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 29°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Oak Hall stands out in Virginia and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
In Oak Hall, 18% of adults report frequent physical distress. Among 254 Virginia towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Oak Hall. This Virginia town beats the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.
| Oak Hall | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 17% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Oak Hall | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.7% | 6.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Oak Hall
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Oak Hall; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Oak Hall residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
97% of working residents leave Oak Hall for work
Where Oak Hall’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Oak Hall
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oak Hall, VA a good place to live?
Oak Hall has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.