Schooner BayVA
It is a town of 223 residents in Virginia.
Is Schooner Bay a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Schooner Bay, above both Virginia’s towns (7.7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Schooner Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Schooner Bay lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 34% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Schooner Bay.
Compared with most of Virginia and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Schooner Bay is higher
FEMA puts just over two fifths of Schooner Bay’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 34% to coastal flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Schooner Bay’s year
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 30° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Schooner Bay stands out in Virginia and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
30% of adults get no exercise outside work in Schooner Bay. Among 254 Virginia towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Schooner Bay. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Schooner Bay is ahead of Virginia on 6 and behind on 10.
| Schooner Bay | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 36% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Schooner Bay | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.7% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours | 29.1% | 36% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.9% | 11.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Schooner Bay
Moving to Schooner Bay: who provides what
Schooner Bay 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.
223 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Schooner Bay
College town 26 of every 100 Schooner Bay residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
About Schooner Bay
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Schooner Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in 2010. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 97.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7 ft
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