Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 169, settled in 1896.
42% of residents live below the poverty line in Saxis, where Virginia’s towns sit at 7.7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 254 in Virginia we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Saxis. Saxis Island Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Saxis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Coastal flooding makes up 30% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Census counts: 577 in 1960, 172 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and 2 maps from 1942 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Saxis, 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 Saxis.
Homes in Saxis are typically worth about $145,000, down 6.4% in a year, 65% below the Virginia typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Flood insurance has paid out on 32 claims in Saxis since 1992. FEMA puts 38% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 30% to coastal flooding. Federal aid has come to Saxis households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2012.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The top destinations are Accomac (10%), Virginia Beach (5%) and Onley (3%). In Saxis, the mean commuting time is 23 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 26 miles away.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The range runs from 30° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 8 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Saxis, 21% smoke cigarettes and 20% have diabetes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Saxis beats Virginia on 2 and trails on 16. Also worth knowing: of the 254 Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Saxis. 37% of adults get no exercise outside work locally.
| Saxis | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 17% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Saxis | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.3% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.2% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 15% | 6.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Saxis Marsh State Waterfoul Management Area and Refuge | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Saxis. Close and well known come first.
24 mi Ancient siteUSS Texas
18 mi National SeashoreAssateague Island National Seashore2.3M visitors a year
35 mi State parkPoint Lookout State Park31 mi Zoo & aquariumSalisbury Zoo
11 mi MuseumEastern Shore Railway Museum
15 mi MuseumNASA Visitor CenterUSS Texas: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Assateague Island National Seashore: Fritz Geller-Grimm, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Point Lookout State Park: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eastern Shore Railway Museum: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · NASA Visitor Center: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Saxis; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Saxis 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
Saxis is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Saxis had a population of 172.
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Saxis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
