Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
2.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Tangier, where Virginia’s towns sit at 44% and U.S. towns at 29%. No town among the 254 in Virginia we compare has a higher median age than Tangier. Its National Register listings include Smith Point Light Station and Tangier Island Historic District. Tangier has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Tangier beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 34% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Census counts: 698 in 1910, a peak of 1,120 in 1930, 436 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2000 and 2 maps from 1942 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tangier, 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 Tangier.
Its public schools are run by the Accomack County Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tangier CombinedLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 38 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
At 84 of 100, Tangier’s FEMA risk score is against 22 of 100 in Virginia’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Since 1985, 90 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Tangier.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median household income in Tangier is $36,000. Most working residents leave Tangier for work: only 1% work in town. 2% of Tangier residents live below the poverty line.
| Tangier | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $36,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Tangier has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 30° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Tangier beats the Virginia average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 48% of adults have high blood pressure in Tangier. Only 6 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Tangier.
| Tangier | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Tangier | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 10.9% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.9% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 6.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Tangier; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Tangier residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town and island in the Chesapeake Bay, United States
Tangier is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States, on Tangier Island in the Chesapeake Bay. The population was 436 at the 2020 census. Since 1850, the island's landmass has been reduced by 67%. Under the mid-range sea level rise scenario, much of the remaining landmass is expected to be lost in the next 50 years and the town will likely need to be abandoned. The people who came to permanently settle the island arrived in the 1770s, and were farmers. In the late 19th century, the islanders began to become more dependent on harvesting crabs and oysters from the Chesapeake Bay. As the waterman livelihood became more important and more lucrative, there were often conflicts among the…
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Tangier 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.