Confederate Memorial, c. 1910
Parksley’s story
142 years in pictures
Census counts: 601 in 1920, 816 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 2 maps from 1942 on.
- 1884Parksley is settled
ParksleyVA
A town of 823, settled in 1884.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
823
2025 Census estimate · +0.6% since 2020
Typical home
$219K
+3.3% in a year
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
37.0
years
Jobs based here
254
A commuter town
Is Parksley a good place to live?
21% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Parksley, below both the Virginia town median (44%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Parksley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
823 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
WhitesvilleParksley
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Parksley: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Parksley, and how to reach them.
PowerA & N Electric Coop14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of ParksleyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offParksley Convenience Center, 3 miOpenStreetMap
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 code2342123421 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 Parksley.
Housing
A typical Parksley home is worth about $219K
The typical Parksley home is worth about $219,000, up 3.3% in a year, 47% below the Virginia typical home. Parksley’s median rent is $1,012 a month, below both Virginia’s towns ($1,762 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 63% of Parksley households own their home.
$219KZillow home value
| Parksley | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,012 a month | $1,762 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 63% | 68% | 73% |
Typical home value
Parksley$219K
Virginia$412K
+3.3%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Parksley has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Parksley for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Parksley is 21 minutes. Jobs based in Parksley grew to 254 in 2023, 136 more than in 2013.
2%work in town
| Parksley | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Parksley2%
Accomac7%
Virginia Beach5%
Newport News5%
Chesapeake3%
42 mi
median commute distance
254
jobs based in Parksley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Parksley faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingCoastal flooding
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Parksley
Parksley has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 29° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–49°
Spring46–66°
Summer67–85°
Fall51–70°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Parksley
4 crimes were reported in Parksley in 2025: 4 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Parksley is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
4
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Health
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Parksley than in most of Virginia or the rest of the country
20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Parksley. Parksley beats the Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 34% of adults get no exercise outside work in Parksley.
| Parksley | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 17% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
0 better12 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Parksley | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 23.4% | 13.1% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.1% | 7.1% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 12.2% | 7.4% |
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital
7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Parksley is conserved land
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Parksley’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 393 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Parksley Town Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 17 attractions →USS Texas and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Parksley. Close and well known come first.
24 mi Ancient siteUSS Texas
14 mi National SeashoreAssateague Island National Seashore2.3M visitors a year
in town MuseumEastern Shore Railway Museum40 mi Zoo & aquariumSalisbury Zoo
15 mi MuseumNASA Visitor Center
39 mi GardenSalisbury University ArboretumSources: 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 · 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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Parksley
18pages on Parksley
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Parksley
About 2 of every 100 Parksley residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Parksley for work
Where Parksley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
254jobs based in Parksley
2%of working residents work in town
42 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Parksley
Town in Virginia, United States
Parksley is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Parksley had a population of 816. It is home to the Eastern Shore Railway Museum.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1885
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 39 ft
- ZIP code
- 23421
- Area code
- 757
Questions about Parksley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Parksley, VA a good place to live?
Parksley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.