St. George's Church · National Register of Historic Places
Pungoteague’s story
209 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1817Pungoteague is settled
PungoteagueVA
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Population
190
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$144K
Census ACS
Household income
$158K
median
Median age
60.6
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town
Is Pungoteague a good place to live?
Its National Register listings include St. George's Church and Shepherd's Plain. Pungoteague has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Pungoteague stand out
Where Pungoteague beats most towns.
By the sea
Pungoteague lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 11% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
11%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
1storm & flood disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Getting set up
Moving to Pungoteague: who provides what
Pungoteague is unincorporated, so Accomack County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerA & N Electric Coop14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAccomack CountyAccomack County provides services here
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 codes23422, 2342023422 59% · 23420 41%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 Pungoteague.
Who lives here
The median age in Pungoteague is higher than in most of Virginia or the rest of the country
35% of Pungoteague adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, against 44% in Virginia’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns.
60.6median age · VA 39
| Pungoteague | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60.6 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 44% | 29% |
PungoteagueVirginiaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
47%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school37%
Some college28%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s27%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 23% and 90% women
The Census survey reached too few of Pungoteague’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±33.5 points. Across Virginia, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Pungoteague | VA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 24.2% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 47.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 28.4% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.8% | 23.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.9% | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.4% | 23.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.9% | 18.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Pungoteague has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Accomac (7%), Newport News (5%) and Virginia Beach (4%). For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Pungoteague0%
Accomac7%
Newport News5%
Virginia Beach4%
Chesapeake4%
22 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Pungoteague
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Pungoteague has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hurricanes
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Pungoteague comes to 70 of 100. Expected losses in Pungoteague break down as 62% from hurricanes and 17% from inland flooding. One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Pungoteague households.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingCoastal flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Pungoteague brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 30°, with about 7 inches of snow a winter.
7″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–49°
Spring47–65°
Summer68–85°
Fall53–70°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Pungoteague is
Among 254 Virginia towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Pungoteague. Of 32 CDC measures, Pungoteague beats the Virginia average on 1 and trails it on 23. 17% of Pungoteague adults have diabetes, above both Virginia’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (12%). In Pungoteague, nearly a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes.
| Pungoteague | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
1 better8 too close to call23 worse
| What stands out | Pungoteague | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 76.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.7% | 11.1% |
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital
7.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pungoteague
15pages on Pungoteague
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pungoteague
About 8 of every 100 Pungoteague residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Virginia.
Small town
190 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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Landmarks
2 places in Pungoteague on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Pungoteague
Populated place in Virginia, US
Pungoteague is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in 2010. Per the 2020 census, the population was 346. The name itself is a derivative of the Native American term "Pungotekw," which means Sand Fly River and is the name used by the earliest inhabitants. In late summer of 1665, William Darby and two of his friends dared present a play at Cowle's Tavern. Entitled Ye Bear and Ye Cub, this drama is believed to have been the first theater performance of an English-language play in the American colonies. Another notable local landmark is Saint George's Church. It is believed that the first meetings of the Pungoteague Episcopal…
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- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 26 ft
- ZIP code
- 23422
Questions about Pungoteague
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Is Pungoteague, VA a good place to live?
Pungoteague has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.