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A town of 278, settled in 1885.
Painter’s mean commuting time is 16 minutes, against 27 minutes in Virginia’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Central High School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Painter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Coastal flooding makes up 11% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Census counts: 349 in 1960, 272 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 4 maps from 1943 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Painter, 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 Painter.
Painter’s typical rent is $1,114 a month. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 4.6%. Also worth knowing: among households in the town, 83% own their home.
| Painter | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,114 a month | $1,762 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
6.2% of Painter residents live below the poverty line, where Virginia’s towns sit at 7.7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The typical household income here is $65,000. The top destinations are Accomac (6%), Exmore (6%) and Newport News (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 50 miles.
| Painter | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Of the losses FEMA expects in Painter, 62% come from hurricanes and 17% from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Painter sits above 70% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Painter households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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
In Painter, 17% of adults report frequent physical distress. Among 254 Virginia towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Painter. The town beats the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22.
| Painter | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 33% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 23% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Painter | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.3% | 76.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.7% | 11.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Painter
About 1 of every 100 Painter residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in Virginia, United States
Painter is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Painter had a population of 272.
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Painter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.